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A Technique for Performing Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients with Zenker's Diverticulum
Author(s) -
Wells Gretchen L.,
Gilliam John,
Kitzman Dalane W.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2000.tb01162.x
Subject(s) - zenker's diverticulum , medicine , diverticulum (mollusc) , endoscope , radiology , surgery , dysphagia
A patient with a large Zenker's diverticulum and narrow, angulated passageway successfully underwent transesophageal echocardiography using a pediatric endoscope, short esophageal over‐tube, and a pediatric transesophageal echocardiographic probe.