title: Frozen elephant trunk reconstruction for right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and aneurysm of the descending aorta: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A 59-year old man being investigated for back pain was found to have aneurysmal dilatation of a right-sided aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta together with an aberrant left subclavian artery.
  
  
  METHODS
  He underwent repair of this utilising the frozen elephant trunk technique, which dealt with all three pathologies in one-stage. He made an unremarkable recovery and was discharged home on the 8th post-operative day.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case report further demonstrates the flexibility and safety of the frozen elephant trunk in dealing with complex aortic pathology as a single-stage procedure.
authors.affiliation: Evaggelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kokotsakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, W2 1NY, UK. omarjarral@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Omar A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Jarral
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, W2 1NY, UK.
authors.forename: Leanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Harling
authors.affiliation: Evaggelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Panteleimon
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsipas
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, W2 1NY, UK.
authors.forename: Thanos
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D054079:Vascular Malformations; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
keywords: Aortic arch; Endovascular procedures