welcomes you to the new, improved website!Open distal anastomosis in the frozen elephant trunk operation is usually performed in aortic arch zone 2 or 3. The authors compared outcomes in patients who underwent zone 2 versus 3 open distal anastomosis. They found that proximallization of the anastomosis simplifies the arch replacement, reducing the visceral ischaemia time.
You are here:
Open Distal Anastomosis in the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: Initial Experiences and Preliminary Results of Arch Zone 2 Versus Arch Zone 3
Submitted by: Emily Robinson
Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz103
Keywords:
Author(s): Alessandro Leone, Luca Di Marco, Giuditta Coppola, Ciro Amodio, Marianna Berardi, Carlo Mariani, Daniela Votano, Maria Letizia Bacchi Reggiani, Roberto Di Bartolomeo, Davide Pacini
1 Comment
The research question cannot be answered in a simple manner, and it is not always to our descretion to choose zone