title: Complications and limitations of the elephant trunk procedure.
authors.forename: Nicholas T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Kouchoukos
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*