Mathur S K, Singh Pooja
Head, Divison of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesiology, Institute of Medical Sciences,Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, INDIA.
Indian J Anaesth. 2009 Oct;53(5):567-74.
The application of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been continuously increasing over past several decades. It is usually considered a very safe diagnostic and monitoring device. Though the complications are rare, but these complications must be known to the operators performing TEE. The goal of this article is to encapsulate the potential complications associated with TEE. The complications are primarily related to gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems along with some miscellaneous problems related to probe insertion, drugs and inexperience of the operator. Strategies for the prevention of these complications are also analyzed in order to avoid the risk.
在过去几十年中,经食管超声心动图(TEE)的应用一直在持续增加。它通常被认为是一种非常安全的诊断和监测设备。尽管并发症很少见,但进行TEE操作的人员必须了解这些并发症。本文的目的是总结与TEE相关的潜在并发症。这些并发症主要与胃肠道、心血管和呼吸系统有关,同时还包括一些与探头插入、药物以及操作人员经验不足相关的杂项问题。为避免风险,还分析了预防这些并发症的策略。