title: A Smart Solution for Solving Acute Angulations during Frozen Elephant Trunk Implantation.
abstract: Acute angulations of native thoracic aortic segments affect treatment strategies for acute and chronic thoracic aortic pathology. These angulations might present an issue not only in segments where thoracic endovascular aortic repair is planned but also in segments where open repair is intended. Consequently, clinical scenarios arise where there is need for adapting strategies in frozen elephant trunk implantation. In this conceptual report, we do describe a technical modification to solve this issue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Czerny
authors.affiliation: Heart Center Hietzing, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grabenwöger
authors.affiliation: CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ludwig
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: von Segesser
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D023421:Models, Animal; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates