Outcomes of Secondary Endovascular Aortic Repair After Frozen Elephant Trunk.
Aurélien HostalrichJean PorterieThibaut BoisrouxBertrand MarcheixJean Baptiste RiccoXavier ChaufourPublished in: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (2023)
In this series of 30 patients, midterm outcomes of secondary extension of frozen elephant trunk (FET) by thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) showed 3 disconnections (10%) with a Type 3 endoleak between FET and TEVAR. These findings suggest the need for annual CTA monitoring with no time limit. But so far, only a few studies provide some information after one year while the risk of disconnection increases over time and becomes a concern after 3 years. This is the new message brought by our study.