Esophageal Perforation After Transesophageal Echocardiography During Cardiac Surgery and Delayed Diagnosis

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Feb;33(2):587-588. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.08.021. Epub 2018 Aug 17.

Authors

Razvan Purza¹, Marcin Wąsowicz¹, Jacobo Moreno Garijo¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 30297260
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.08.021

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
Coronary Artery Disease / surgery
Delayed Diagnosis
Echocardiography, Transesophageal / adverse effects*
Esophageal Perforation / diagnosis
Esophageal Perforation / etiology*
Female
Humans
Intraoperative Complications*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed