Multibranched Frozen Elephant Trunk with Left Subclavian Artery Cannulation

Aorta (Stamford). 2014 Apr 1;2(2):87-90. doi: 10.12945/j.aorta.2014.13-057. eCollection 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Patients with aortic pathology involving the ascending aorta, the arch, and the descending aorta present a complex surgical challenge. A one-step hybrid procedure with ascending aorta repair, arch debranching, and frozen elephant trunk is reported in five patients. Left subclavian artery side graft cannulation is used to perfuse the spinal cord during circulatory arrest time.

Keywords: Aorta; Aortic dissection; Cerebral protection; Dissection; Endovascular; Spinal cord.