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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Oesophageal perforation complicating intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography: Suspicion can save lives
Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 11, No. 3, Year 2010
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Description
Oesophageal injury is an extremely rare complication of intra-operative transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) associated with cardiac surgery. We report a case of delayed presentation (19 days after surgery) of oesophageal injury that was likely due to TOE following an aortic valve replacement. Lack of suspicion led to a delay in diagnosis but the patient fortunately survived. We advocate that in the event of postoperative hydropneumothorax, the differential diagnosis must include iatrogenic oesophageal injury from transoesophageal echo. © 2010 Published by European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
Authors & Co-Authors
Elsayed, Hany Hasan
United Kingdom, Liverpool
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Page, Richard
United Kingdom, Liverpool
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Agarwal, Seema
United Kingdom, Liverpool
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Chalmers, John A.C.
United Kingdom, Liverpool
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 7
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1510/icvts.2010.233338
ISSN:
15699293
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Violence And Injury