Case Reports
January 26, 2016
Vol. 68 No. 4 (2007): Cardiac series
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2007.444

Delayed repair of esophageal perforation due to transoesophageal echocardiography

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rupture (esophageal), esophagus, echocardiography (transoesophageal), CABG surgery
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Savvas Omorphos
Cardiothoracic Surgery Dept, Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
Christophoros Kotoulas
chrkotoulas@hol.gr
Cardiothoracic Surgery Dept, Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
Jarrod James Homer
Dept of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
Kenneth Edward McLaughlin
Cardiothoracic Surgery Dept, Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
Since its introduction into clinical practice in the 1980s, transesophageal echocardiography has become an invaluable tool in cardiac surgery having only a few cases of serious complications reported in the literature. We report a novel case of delayed surgical repair of esophageal perforation due to transesophageal echocardiography in cardiac surgery and reviewed the anecdotal literature.

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“Delayed Repair of Esophageal Perforation Due to Transoesophageal Echocardiography”. 2016. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 68 (4). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2007.444.