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Ann Thorac Surg
; 72(5): 1725-6, 2001 Nov.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11722072
RESUMO
We report 3 patients who sustained intrathoracic esophageal perforations due to transesophageal echocardiography encountered during the past 2 years. Lack of suspicion of this complication led to delay in diagnosis. Surgical management led to survival of all 3 patients.