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.