Óscar Velásquez, Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia
María J. Correa, Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia
Sonia Morales, Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia
Alex Valencia, Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Clínica Mediláser, Medellín, Colombia
Martin Czerny, Departamento de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Universidad Heart Center Freiburg – Bad Krozingen, Alemania
Introduction: Aortic arch conditions, whether acute, subacute, or chronic, are complex and require a multidisciplinary approach. The combination of growing clinical experience and advancing technology has progressively led to improved outcomes. Objective: To describe the frozen elephant trunk technique in 10 steps, with the aim of standardizing its application across different surgical teams. Methods: A 10-step description of the surgical technique for implanting a frozen elephant trunk graft. Results: Standardized implementation of the procedure for implanting a frozen elephant trunk graft. Conclusions: The step-by-step description provides a uniform framework for implementing this hybrid approach to aortic arch treatment. Its adoption seeks to facilitate a reproducible technique that contributes to better outcomes in patients undergoing complex and hybrid aortic arch surgeries.
Keywords: Frozen elephant trunk. Aortic arch. Cardiovascular surgery. Thoraflex®.
