Buckled Micro-Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe During Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

Suvi Tuohinen; Olavi Lammintausta; Juha Sinisalo

doi:10.7326/aimcc.2023.0031

Buckled Micro-Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe During Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

Suvi Tuohinen, Olavi Lammintausta, Juha Sinisalo

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Abstract

As transcatheter cardiac treatment options continue to increase in number, most hospitals are forced to find solutions for sparse anaesthesia resources. Conscious sedation with the help of a micro-transoesophageal echocardiography (micro TEE) probe can be considered in some procedures. However, new methods can induce unexpected problems. Here, we report 2 cases of buckled micro TEE probes under patent foramen oval closure. Fluoroscopy revealed different mechanisms of buckling in our patients. Esophageal buckling was solved by advancing the micro TEE probe to the ventricle, whereas pharyngeal buckling was solved by careful retracting and straightening of the micro TEE probe in the pharynx.

Original language	English
Article number	e230031
Journal	Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases
Volume	2
Issue number	5
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0031
Publication status	Published - May 2023
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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© 2023 Authors. Published in partnership by the American College of Physicians and American Heart Association.

Fields of Science

Anaesthesia
Complication
Echocardiography
Esophagus
Heart
Lungs
Pharynx
Sedation
Transesophageal
3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine

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