title: Dr. Sun's Procedure for Type A Aortic Dissection: Total Arch Replacement Using Tetrafurcate Graft With Stented Elephant Trunk Implantation.
abstract: Sun's procedure is a modified elephant trunk technique that integrates the advantages of open surgical and endovascular repairs as a treatment of type A aortic dissection. It is named after Dr. Li-Zhong Sun and refers to total arch replacement using a four-branched graft with implantation of a special stented endovascular graft. Since its introduction, it has produced excellent early and late clinical outcomes. We present a video of this procedure and make an overview regarding the technical aspects, surgical indications, and clinical outcomes of Sun's procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Wei-Guo
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yong-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Jun-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Li-Zhong
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Sun
keywords: Aorta; Dissection; Graft; Stent; Surgery