Key result
Transnasal transesophageal echocardiography was successfully used intraoperatively in an adolescent male undergoing subaortic stenosis repair after multiple unsuccessful transoral attempts.
Why the study?
Can transnasal placement of a biplane TEE probe be used intraoperatively in an adolescent with congenital heart disease after unsuccessful transoral attempts?
Case Report (n=1)
Can transnasal placement of a biplane TEE probe be used intraoperatively in an adolescent with congenital heart disease after unsuccessful transoral attempts?
Transnasal TEE placement is a viable alternative for intraoperative imaging in adolescents with congenital heart disease when transoral placement fails.
May offer alternative for intraoperative TEE after transoral failure in adolescents with CHD; leaves open need for prospective safety data.
UNLABELLED: Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is frequently used in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Although transnasal TEE is being used in various settings in the adult population, there are no descriptions of its use intraoperatively in patients with CHD. This report describes the successful use of transnasal TEE after multiple unsuccessful transoral attempts in an adolescent male undergoing subaortic stenosis repair. IMPLICATIONS: Transnasal transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is being used in various settings in the adult population. The author describes its use intraoperatively in an adolescent undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease after unsuccessful transoral attempts.
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Lori A. Aronson (2003) conducted a case report in Congenital heart disease (subaortic stenosis) (n=1). Transnasal transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) vs. Transoral attempts was evaluated on Successful placement of TEE probe. Transnasal transesophageal echocardiography was successfully used intraoperatively in an adolescent male undergoing subaortic stenosis repair after multiple unsuccessful transoral attempts.
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