Hybrid Arch Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair of Complex Arch Aneurysm With Severe Arterial Tortuosity

Abstract

Patients with complex aortic arch aneurysms and severe arterial tortuosity represent a unique challenge because of extreme angulations, mixed aneurysm and stenotic disease, and fragile tissues. Novel hybrid arch frozen elephant trunk techniques can expand surgical repair options to include single-stage, complete aortic reconstruction via sternotomy alone, without the need for simultaneous thoracotomy or clamshell incisions. We describe successful hybrid aortic arch reconstruction with Thoraflex Hybrid graft in a patient with complex arch aneurysm and severe arterial tortuosity.

Keywords: aortic arch aneurysm; arterial tortuosity; hybrid frozen elephant trunk.