Double Aortic Arch of in the Adult Patient Treated by the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique Using a Thoraflex Hybrid Prosthesis: A Case Report

Author(s): Sarah Badiche, Jeanne Combis, Samantha Guimaron, Aurélien Hostalrich, Rémi Escande, Xavier Chaufour, Bertrand Marcheix

Aortic arch anomalies encompass a wide range of malformations affecting the arch itself which can lead to the formation of a a partial or complete vascular ring around the tracheo-oesophageal axis. Such complications can cause, compressions of the surrounding structures and therefore various symptoms. Most of these cases are reported in pediatric patients. We report the case of an adult patient successfully treated by the frozen elephant trunk technique.

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