TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE POSTOPERATIVE CHILD WITH AN OPEN STERNUM

Authors
MARCUS B WONG PC WELLS WJ LINDESMITH GG STARNES VA
Citation
B. Marcus et al., TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE POSTOPERATIVE CHILD WITH AN OPEN STERNUM, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 58(1), 1994, pp. 235-236
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
58
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
235 - 236
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)58:1<235:TEITPC>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We report the use of transesophageal echocardiography in 3 children wh ose sternums remained open for several days postoperatively. In these patients transesophageal echocardiography provided critical informatio n when transthoracic echocardiography was ineffective due to limited a coustic windows, This report points out the application of transesopha geal echocardiography in children with chest wall distortion.