Ventilatory compromise in an infant with Tetralagy of fallot and right aortic arch after insertion of transesophageal echocardiography probe: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2009.57.1.104
- Author:
Se Jeong YOON
1
;
Justin Sangwook KO
;
Chung Su KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chungsu.kim@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Right aortic arch;
Transesophageal echocardiography;
Ventilatory compromise
- MeSH:
Aorta, Thoracic;
Echocardiography, Transesophageal;
Esophagus;
Heart Diseases;
Humans;
Infant;
Tetralogy of Fallot;
Thoracic Surgery;
Trachea;
Vascular Malformations
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2009;57(1):104-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Right aortic arch, a congenital malformation of the great vessels, can cause compression of trachea and/or esophagus. We experienced a case of ventilatory compromise in an infant with tetralogy of Fallot and right aortic arch immediately after insertion of transesophageal echocardiography probe during cardiac surgery. Although intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography can be safely performed in infants with congenital heart disease, it should be done with caution in patient with similar vascular malformation.
