Korean J Anesthesiol.  2010 Dec;59(Suppl):S103-S106. 10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S103.

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)-induced Mallory-Weiss laceration in a patient who underwent aortic and mitral valve replacement: A case report

• Lee JY
• Jeong DM
• Lee SH
• Lee SM

• KMID: 2237364
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S103

Abstract

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a relatively noninvasive and highly valuable diagnostic modality to monitor cardiac surgery. TEE is utilized to estimate the results of the surgical correction or the cardiac function on a real time basis. Accordingly, the frequency of TEE usage is increasing. Previous studies have shown low risk of TEE-associated complications; nonetheless, major gastrointestinal trauma can occur on a rare occasion. We herein present a case of Mallory-Weiss laceration after an intraoperative TEE examination.

Keyword

Intraoperative; Mallory-Weiss laceration; Transesophageal echocardiography

MeSH Terms

Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Humans
Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
Mitral Valve
Organothiophosphorus Compounds
Thoracic Surgery
Organothiophosphorus Compounds