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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 65-67 |
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Transnasal TOE: An alternate approach in the setting of difficult probe placement for seated spinal surgery
Michael G Fitzsimons1, Brinda Kamdar1, Johnica Eyvazzadeh2, B Heidi1
1 Harvard Medical School, Division of Cardiac Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Bosten, USA
2 Medical Anesthesia Consultants Medical Group, Inc., Bosten, USA
Correspondence Address:
Brinda Kamdar
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55, Fruit Street, Bosten-MA 02114
USA
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.60503 PMID: 20532078
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Transnasal transoesophageal echocardiography may be an effective alternative approach when difficulty is encountered while placing a probe for patients with severe kyphoscoliosis. We describe a successful approach in a patient presenting for orthopaedic fixation and review the current literature. |
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