117 * long-term results of the frozen elephant trunk technique for acute type a aortic dissection from a 15-year experience

Conclusions: The FET technique resulted in excellent aortic remodelling on the downstream aorta and could improve the long-term outcome for AAAD.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Uchida, N., Katayama, A., Katayama, K., Takahashi, S., Takasaki, T., Sueda, T. Tags: Proximal aorta surgery: Extending to the descending aorta Source Type: research