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The frozen elephant trunk surgery: a systematic review analysis

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The frozen elephant trunk might be considered one of the most appreciated innovations during the last decades to treat complex thoracic aortic lesions. Many useful tips have been progressively introduced to standardize the procedures and, nowadays, the improved post-operative outcomes contributed to spread the procedure. The following article will provide a comprehensive review analysis of the Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) technique, throughout the current available devices, possible surgical indications and primary post-operative complications.

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  1. Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy

    Luca Di Marco, Giacomo Murana, Mariafrancesca Fiorentino, Ciro Amodio, Carlo Mariani, Alessandro Leone, Roberto Di Bartolomeo & Davide Pacini

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Di Marco, L., Murana, G., Fiorentino, M. et al. The frozen elephant trunk surgery: a systematic review analysis. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 35 (Suppl 2), 118–126 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-019-00815-0

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