This Research Topic is the second volume of the 'Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery in Aortic Dissection' community series. Please find the first volume
here.Defined as an aortic intima tear resulting in an establishment of blood into the false lumen, Aortic Dissection is a life-threatening condition that has embarked decades of innovation within aortic dissection management and treatment.
Surgical advancements tailored to aortic dissections over the past decade have led to the development of the ‘Frozen Elephant Trunk’ (FET) technique. This surgical technique was introduced as a single-step solution to the classic Elephant Trunk technique. Although used in patients with aortic dissections, indications for its use has extended to complex aneurysm treatment.
The primary purpose for the establishment of the FET technique in aortic dissection is to avoid the potential need for a second procedure, which on the contrary is often needed after the classic Elephant Trunk technique. The classic technique is commonly complicated by true lumen collapse, causing the false lumen to remain pressurized and at risk for aortic rupture. This is the reason why a subsequent need for a second, more invasive surgical approach is frequently needed. The FET approach has repeatedly shown to enhance the stabilization of the true lumen.
It is said that the FET surgical technique favors late surgical outcomes, allowing physicians treat aortic lesions in a single-step. Although, despite having comparably favorable outcomes against the conventional Elephant Trunk procedure, reintervention after FET intervention and usage in emergency settings remain a debate.
As part of our Journal’s mission to further accelerate the current understanding of cardiac surgery in this rapidly evolving field, with the overall aim to improve cardiovascular health in patients, Frontiers in Heart Surgery is organising a Research Topic focused on Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery in Aortic Dissection. Led by a team of experts in this field, this Research Topic will accept manuscripts within this area of research, with the aim of providing the reader with an overview of the latest discoveries and new findings, analysis of previously published data, new opinions and perspectives, and methods. For this reason, all article types accepted by Frontiers are encouraged.
This article collection will highlight research into the post-operative outcomes after Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery for type A aortic dissections, as well as comparing Frozen Elephant Trunk techniques against other surgical techniques for the treatment of aortic dissections.
This Research Topic is the second volume of the 'Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery in Aortic Dissection' community series. Please find the first volume
here.Defined as an aortic intima tear resulting in an establishment of blood into the false lumen, Aortic Dissection is a life-threatening condition that has embarked decades of innovation within aortic dissection management and treatment.
Surgical advancements tailored to aortic dissections over the past decade have led to the development of the ‘Frozen Elephant Trunk’ (FET) technique. This surgical technique was introduced as a single-step solution to the classic Elephant Trunk technique. Although used in patients with aortic dissections, indications for its use has extended to complex aneurysm treatment.
The primary purpose for the establishment of the FET technique in aortic dissection is to avoid the potential need for a second procedure, which on the contrary is often needed after the classic Elephant Trunk technique. The classic technique is commonly complicated by true lumen collapse, causing the false lumen to remain pressurized and at risk for aortic rupture. This is the reason why a subsequent need for a second, more invasive surgical approach is frequently needed. The FET approach has repeatedly shown to enhance the stabilization of the true lumen.
It is said that the FET surgical technique favors late surgical outcomes, allowing physicians treat aortic lesions in a single-step. Although, despite having comparably favorable outcomes against the conventional Elephant Trunk procedure, reintervention after FET intervention and usage in emergency settings remain a debate.
As part of our Journal’s mission to further accelerate the current understanding of cardiac surgery in this rapidly evolving field, with the overall aim to improve cardiovascular health in patients, Frontiers in Heart Surgery is organising a Research Topic focused on Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery in Aortic Dissection. Led by a team of experts in this field, this Research Topic will accept manuscripts within this area of research, with the aim of providing the reader with an overview of the latest discoveries and new findings, analysis of previously published data, new opinions and perspectives, and methods. For this reason, all article types accepted by Frontiers are encouraged.
This article collection will highlight research into the post-operative outcomes after Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery for type A aortic dissections, as well as comparing Frozen Elephant Trunk techniques against other surgical techniques for the treatment of aortic dissections.