Upper gastrointestinal injuries related to perioperative transesophageal echocardiography: index case, literature review, classification proposal, and call for a registry.
Augoustides
John G T
JG
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 19104-4283, USA. yiandoc@hotmail.com
Hosalkar
Hetal H
HH
Milas
Bonnie L
BL
Acker
Michael
M
Savino
Joseph S
JS
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