title: Esophageal perforation by echoprobe during cardiac surgery: treatment by endoscopic stenting.
abstract: The usefulness and safety of transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac surgery have been well described in the literature. However, rare complications of this procedure can occur and should be familiar to surgeons and anesthesiologists. A case of esophageal perforation by echoprobe during coronary artery bypass grafting treated successfully by endoscopic stenting is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Erasme Hospital, University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Albert M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nana
authors.forename: Constantin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanidis
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chami
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deviere
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barvais
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: De Smet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible