Title of article :
Transesophageal echocardiography: not an innocuous procedure
Author/Authors :
William T. Brinkman، نويسنده , , Jack S. Shanewise، نويسنده , , Stephen D. Clements، نويسنده , , Kamal A. Mansour، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2001
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.
Journal title :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Journal title :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery