Esophageal stents for iatrogenic esophageal perforations during cardiac surgery.
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 series of two cases of esophageal perforation by echoprobe during cardiac surgery treated successfully by endoscopic stenting are reported.
Ramadan
Ahmed S E
AS
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Erasme Hospital, University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium. ahmad_sabry_cts@yahoo.com
Stefanidis
Constantin
C
Ngatchou
William
W
LeMoine
Olivier
O
De Canniere
Didier
D
Jansens
Jean-Luc
JL
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents