title: [Transesophageal echocardiography as intraoperative monitoring for the resection of an intra-atrial tumor].
abstract: Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinomas (FLHCC) can grow into the inferior vena cava and the right atrium thus rendering it impossible to insert a pulmonary artery catheter or increasing the risk of tumor embolisation. We report of a young patient with intraatrial growth of a FLHCC where intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) instead of a pulmonary artery catheter for continuous monitoring of hemodynamics was used. Hemodynamic parameters as well as the surgical result could easily be assessed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitäts-Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bangert
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lutz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000758:Anesthesia; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative