A case of esophageal perforation after intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with a giant left atrium: unexpectedly large distortion of the esophagus revealed on retrospectively constructed three-dimensional imaging

A case of esophageal perforation after intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with a giant left atrium: unexpectedly large distortion of the esophagus revealed on retrospectively constructed three-dimensional imaging

Abstract Background Esophageal perforation is a rare but serious complication of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). An enlarged left atrium (LA), which is commonly associated with mitral stenosis (MS), is an under-recognized risk factor for esophageal perforation after intraoperative TEE. Case...

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Main Authors: Aya Kimura, Takashi Mori, Yuki Kihara, Chie Watanabe, Katsuaki Tanaka, Tokuhiro Yamada, Atushi Yoshida, Joji Kawabe, Yoshito Sakon, Toshihiko Sibata, Kiyonobu Nishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Esophageal perforation
Transesophageal echocardiography
Mitral stenosis
Giant left atrium
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-019-0243-0

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