Journal of Acute Care Surgery (Oct 2016)
Undiagnosed Traumatic Tricuspid Regurgitation Identified by Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
Abstract
In the critically injuried and hemodynamically unstable patient, extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (E-FAST) examination can be performed for a rapid assessment of peritoneal and/or pericardial fluid. We report a case of traumatic tricuspid regurgitation that was missed in the emergency department by E-FAST and identified by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.
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