Review of frozen elephant trunk repair with the Thoraflex Hybrid device

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Chauvette ◽  
Maral Ouzounian ◽  
Jennifer Chung ◽  
Mark Peterson ◽  
Munir Boodhwani ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Aortic Arch ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Frozen Elephant Trunk ◽  
Elephant Trunk ◽  
Hybrid Device ◽  
Future Design ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Elephant Trunk Technique ◽  
Aortic Arch Repair ◽  
Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique

The frozen elephant trunk technique has revolutionized aortic arch repair to enable more extensive arch and descending thoracic aortic treatment in a single setting. We review the current evidence supporting the use of the Thoraflex Hybrid (Terumo Aortic, FL, USA) device and discuss advantages, pitfalls and future design considerations.

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