Occlusion of the right subclavian artery after insertion of a transesophageal echocardiography probe in an adult with a vascular ring -A case report-.
Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become an important monitoring device for patients undergoing cardiac or noncardiac surgery. Complications associated with TEE are unusual, but the potential for TEE probe compression of the posterior vascular structures has been reported in pediatric patients. We present here a case of occlusion of the right subclavian artery in an adult patient with a vascular ring after insertion of a TEE probe.
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University of College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Sung Yong
SY
Park
Dae Hee
DH
Kim
Han Bum
HB
Joe
Sun Kyung
SK
Park
Ji Hoon
JH
Hwang
Yong Woo
YW
Hong