Figure 2
From: “V” aortoplasty of the proximal descending aorta in the elephant trunk procedure
Animation and postoperative image. Animation of “V” descending aortoplasty (on the anterior wall of the proximal descending aorta a V-shaped aortic wall resection of 5 cm in length and 3 cm in width was done and the defect on the aortic wall was primarily closed with a suture after the elephant trunk had been inserted into the descending aorta [a]). Postoperative image of the patient’s final aortic treatment (CT scan [b]).