Intra-operative cardiac monitoring by trans-oesophageal Doppler is not risk free in surgical patients.
The advancement of medical technology and future improvements in public health will lead to surgeons operating on high risk patients. One of these advances is to use intra-operative trans-oesophageal Doppler (TOD) to optimise fluid management. TOD is known to be the most effective technique for intraoperative cardiac monitoring. We report a case of a potentially life threatening complication from intraoperative TOD monitoring.
Siddiqui
Muhammad Rafay Sameen
MR
Department of Surgery, Worthing Hospital, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2DH, UK.
Sajid
Muhammad Shafiq
MS
Baig
Mirza Khurram
MK
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors