Esophageal injury from intraoperative TEE is a serious complication that may present late (up to 6 days postoperatively) and should be considered in patients with postoperative pleural effusion or anemia.
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Delayed esophageal injury after intraoperative TEE merits consideration in post-cardiac surgery patients with effusion or anemia; case reports leave open incidence and risk factors.
MacGregor et al. (2004) studied this question.
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