Esophageal perforation after perioperative transesophageal echocardiography: a case report

Esophageal perforation after perioperative transesophageal echocardiography: a case report

Abstract Background Transesophageal echocardiography is widely used in cardiac surgery. Transesophageal echocardiography probe insertion and manipulation can injure the esophagus. Case presentation A 76-year-old Asian man was admitted to our hospital for coronary artery bypass graft revascularizatio...

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Main Authors: Hyun-Chang Kim, Jung-Hyou Oh, Yong-Cheol Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Transesophageal echocardiography
Complications
Esophageal perforation
Postoperative period
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-016-1131-0

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