Materials and Methods
Study population
From January 2018 we started to use the Thoraflex Hybrid prosthesis for
FET procedures at our Institution. Up to June 2021, a total of 41
patients were successfully treated with this prosthesis, and fifteen of
them were treated with the use of the RPT, introduced in October 2019.
Baseline and preoperative characteristics of the overall population are
shown in Table 1.
The primary indication for surgery included acute type A aortic
dissection (ATAAD), chronic type B aortic dissection, and chronic
aneurysms. Cerebral protection was ensured through the antegrade
selective cerebral perfusion with mild-to-moderate hypothermia. The
analysis of the surgical outcomes was performed by reviewing electronic
health records, and the results are presented according to the different
aortic diseases.