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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;75:1955-1957
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Esophageal perforation by echoprobe during cardiac surgery: treatment by endoscopic stenting

Albert M. Nana, MDa, Constantin Stefanidis, MDa, Jean-Pierre Chami, MDb, Jacques Deviere, MD, PhDc, Luc Barvais, MD, PhDd, Jean-Marie De Smet, MDa*

a Department ofCardiac Surgery, , Brussels, Belgium
b Department ofInfectious Diseases, , Brussels, Belgium
c Department ofGastroenterology, , Brussels, Belgium
d Department ofAnesthesiology, Erasme Hospital, University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Accepted for publication November 14, 2002.

* Address reprint requests to Dr De Smet, Erasme Hospital, University of Brussels, 808, Route de Lennik 1070 Brussels, Belgium
e-mail: jean-marie.de.smet{at}ulb.ac.be

The usefulness and safety of transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac surgery have been well described in the literature. However, rare complications of this procedure can occur and should be familiar to surgeons and anesthesiologists. A case of esophageal perforation by echoprobe during coronary artery bypass grafting treated successfully by endoscopic stenting is reported.




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