Open AccessThe Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography to Facilitate Removal of a Thoracic Nail
Author(s) -
Krishna Boddu,
Monica S. Vavilala,
James G. Stevenson,
Arthur M. Lam
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1097/00000539-200209000-00024
Subject(s) - medicine , nail (fastener) , radiology , metallurgy , materials science
Transesophageal echocardiography may be useful in guiding detection and removal of thorax penetrating objects and for the monitoring of complications after removal of such objects.