Oesophagotracheal perforation after intraoperative transoesphageal echocardiography in cardiac surgery J.-B. Lecharny, I. Philip, J.-P. Depoix British.

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Oesophagotracheal perforation after intraoperative transoesphageal echocardiography in cardiac surgery J.-B. Lecharny, I. Philip, J.-P. Depoix British Journal of Anaesthesia Volume 88, Issue 4, Pages 592-594 (April 2002) DOI: 10.1093/bja/88.4.592 Copyright © 2002 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions

Fig 1 Schematic drawing of an anatomic section of the upper mediastinum illustrating the relationship between the oesophagus (with the TOE probe) and the tracheal bifurcation and showing the location of the oesophagotracheal perforation in our patient. (Abbreviations: SVC, superior vena cava; RPA, right pulmonary artery; LPA, left pulmonary artery; RB, right bronchia; LB, left bronchia.) British Journal of Anaesthesia 2002 88, 592-594DOI: (10.1093/bja/88.4.592) Copyright © 2002 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions