Critical Role of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography for Detection of Extrapulmonary Thromboemboli during Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy

2006 ◽  
Vol 104 (6) ◽  
pp. 1346-1346
Author(s):  
Martina Nowak ◽  
Holger K. Eltzschig ◽  
Prem Shekar ◽  
Stanton K. Shernan ◽  
Peter Rosenberger
Keyword(s):  
Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Pulmonary Embolectomy ◽  
Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

scholarly journals Role of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography in Evaluation of Fontan Conduit for Thrombosis

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-57
Author(s):  
Suruchi Ladha ◽  
Balram Airan ◽  
Sambhunath Das
Keyword(s):  
Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Fontan Operation ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Surgical Revision ◽  
Echocardiographic Evaluation ◽  
Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Successful Removal

ABSTRACT The formation of thrombus after Fontan operation is a lifethreatening situation. The clinical manifestations by the patient may not reflect the true diagnosis of thrombosis. Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation is an option to delineate the vena cava anastomosis and the Fontan conduit in different views. We used transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to detect the thrombus site prior to surgery and guided for a successful removal of thrombus. The successful surgical revision of the anastomosis was confirmed by TEE. How to cite this article Das S, Ladha S, Airan B. Role of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography in Evaluation of Fontan Conduit for Thrombosis. J Perioper Echocardiogr 2015;3(2):55-57.

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