Modified and “Reverse” Frozen Elephant Trunk Repairs for Extensive Disease and Complications After Stent Grafting

Frozen elephant trunk repair is an effective surgical strategy for managing high-risk patients with extensive pathologic conditions of the thoracic aorta. The RFET approach is a feasible option for proximal aortic complications after previous descending stent grafting. Intermediate outcomes are reasonable for both approaches and further evaluation of these techniques is warranted.