Transesophageal echocardiography: not an innocuous procedure.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
We report 3 patients who sustained intrathoracic esophageal perforations due to transesophageal echocardiography encountered during the past 2 years. Lack of suspicion of this complication led to delay in diagnosis. Surgical management led to survival of all 3 patients.
Medical subject headings
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal