The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2014
The frozen elephant trunk technique for retrograde acute type A aortic dissection.
The operative strategies for retrograde acute type A aortic dissection with a primary intimal tear remain controversial because resection of an intimal tear via a median sternotomy is difficult. We evaluated the frozen elephant trunk technique for treating this type of aortic dissection. ⋯ The frozen elephant trunk technique for retrograde type A aortic dissection yielded acceptable outcomes, despite the high preoperative morbidity, and might improve the prognosis of dissection.