Hypopharynx perforation is a rare but severe complication of TEE probe insertion that requires prompt surgical repair, aggressive antibiotic therapy, and careful management of oral intake.
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Alerts clinicians to rare TEE perforation risk requiring vigilance; extends sparse case reports but leaves open prevention strategies.
Spahn et al. (1995) studied this question.
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