Occlusion of the right subclavian artery after insertion of a transesophageal echocardiography probe in an adult with a vascular ring -A case report-

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• complications
• transesophageal echocardiography
• vascular ring