Delayed repair of esophageal perforation due to transoesophageal echocardiography

Abstract

Since its introduction into clinical practice in the 1980s, transesophageal echocardiography has become an invaluable tool in cardiac surgery having only a few cases of serious complications reported in the literature. We report a novel case of delayed surgical repair of esophageal perforation due to transesophageal echocardiography in cardiac surgery and reviewed the anecdotal literature.

Keywords

• rupture (esophageal)
• esophagus
• echocardiography (transoesophageal)
• CABG surgery