Why the study?
Does intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography detect clinically relevant embolization in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty?
Population
40 patients with a negative medical history for heart and lung diseases undergoing total hip arthroplasty.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
intraoperative
Authors
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No adverse sequelae from detected emboli during hip arthroplasty; leaves open whether routine TEE monitoring improves outcomes in prospective cohorts.
Does intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography detect clinically relevant embolization in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty?
Intraoperative TEE detects emboli during hip arthroplasty, particularly with cemented prostheses, but routine use is not recommended as these emboli have no adverse sequelae.
Bisignani et al. (2008) studied this question.
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