Asymptomatic esophageal perforation discovered after elective cardiac surgery: the importance of clinical awareness
Abstract Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become an indispensable part of cardiothoracic surgery at present and is considered to be a safe procedure, rarely associated with complications. However, TEE may cause serious and life threatening complications, as presented in this case report. W...
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| author | N. A. Hasami W. W. L. Li T. Smith A. F. T. M. Verhagen K. Ko R. H. Heijmen |
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| description | Abstract Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become an indispensable part of cardiothoracic surgery at present and is considered to be a safe procedure, rarely associated with complications. However, TEE may cause serious and life threatening complications, as presented in this case report. We describe a patient who developed an empyema after elective cardiac surgery due to an esophageal perforation caused by TEE, without any clinical symptoms. Risk factors for TEE-related complications, identified in recent literature, will be discussed as well as the remarkable absence of clinical symptoms in this particular patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d243d373c59d4cfeba880807c8cc86572024-03-05T20:18:29ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902024-02-011911410.1186/s13019-024-02551-yAsymptomatic esophageal perforation discovered after elective cardiac surgery: the importance of clinical awarenessN. A. Hasami0W. W. L. Li1T. Smith2A. F. T. M. Verhagen3K. Ko4R. H. Heijmen5Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, RadboudUMCDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, RadboudUMCDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, RadboudUMCDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, RadboudUMCDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, RadboudUMCDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, RadboudUMCAbstract Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become an indispensable part of cardiothoracic surgery at present and is considered to be a safe procedure, rarely associated with complications. However, TEE may cause serious and life threatening complications, as presented in this case report. We describe a patient who developed an empyema after elective cardiac surgery due to an esophageal perforation caused by TEE, without any clinical symptoms. Risk factors for TEE-related complications, identified in recent literature, will be discussed as well as the remarkable absence of clinical symptoms in this particular patient.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02551-y |
| spellingShingle | N. A. Hasami W. W. L. Li T. Smith A. F. T. M. Verhagen K. Ko R. H. Heijmen Asymptomatic esophageal perforation discovered after elective cardiac surgery: the importance of clinical awareness Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| title | Asymptomatic esophageal perforation discovered after elective cardiac surgery: the importance of clinical awareness |
| title_full | Asymptomatic esophageal perforation discovered after elective cardiac surgery: the importance of clinical awareness |
| title_fullStr | Asymptomatic esophageal perforation discovered after elective cardiac surgery: the importance of clinical awareness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asymptomatic esophageal perforation discovered after elective cardiac surgery: the importance of clinical awareness |
| title_short | Asymptomatic esophageal perforation discovered after elective cardiac surgery: the importance of clinical awareness |
| title_sort | asymptomatic esophageal perforation discovered after elective cardiac surgery the importance of clinical awareness |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02551-y |
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