Publications by authors named "Willem Ranschaert"
Is the classical elephant trunk better than the frozen elephant trunk?
Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
April 2022
Article Synopsis
- Aortic diseases in the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and proximal descending aorta often need multiple surgeries based on the specific pathology and potential future issues.
- In 1983, Hans Borst introduced the classic elephant trunk (cET) technique, which became a primary surgical option for extensive aortic issues.
- Thirteen years later, the frozen elephant trunk (fET) was developed, leading to ongoing debate over the effectiveness of the cET versus fET due to complexity in comparing outcomes, lack of randomization, and variations in patient conditions and surgical techniques.
Objectives: Our goal was to analyse the haemodynamic and clinical results after implantation of the Freedom SOLO stentless aortic valve replacement by assessing the immediate postoperative results regarding mortality, discharge echocardiographic gradients and reoperation rates and by evaluating these results in the medium term.
Methods: This study was designed as a single-centre retrospective observational trial. Clinical and echocardiographic data were collected retrospectively from 625 patients undergoing an aortic valve replacement using the Freedom Solo stentless valve (LivaNova, London, UK) at the Sint-Jan Hospital, Bruges, between May 2009 and May 2017.