Elephant Trunk: Argument for All Arches

Conclusions. Today, total arch replacement with elephant trunk provides simplified staged surgery but, nonetheless, remains a complex surgical procedure. Although many proximal aortic procedures may be addressed with ascending and partial transverse arch replacement, when total or complete transverse arch replacement is required, then the use of the elephant trunk technique, whether standard or frozen, should be considered.
Source: Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Reviews Source Type: research