title: Upper gastrointestinal injuries related to perioperative transesophageal echocardiography: index case, literature review, classification proposal, and call for a registry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 19104-4283, USA. yiandoc@hotmail.com
authors.forename: John G T
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Augoustides
authors.forename: Hetal H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Hosalkar
authors.forename: Bonnie L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Milas
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acker
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Savino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000453:epidemiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries; D012042:Registries; D012421:Rupture / Q000453:epidemiology; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries