Open AccessVentilatory compromise in an infant with Tetralagy of fallot and right aortic arch after insertion of transesophageal echocardiography probe - A case report -
Author(s) -
Se Jeong Yoon,
Justin Sangwook Ko,
Chung Su Kim
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
korean journal of anesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2005-7563
pISSN - 2005-6419
DOI - 10.4097/kjae.2009.57.1.104
Subject(s) - medicine , tetralogy of fallot , aortic arch , esophagus , cardiology , heart disease , double aortic arch , surgery , aorta
Right aortic arch, a congenital malformation of the great vessels, can cause compression of trachea and/or esophagus. We experienced a case of ventilatory compromise in an infant with tetralogy of Fallot and right aortic arch immediately after insertion of transesophageal echocardiography probe during cardiac surgery. Although intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography can be safely performed in infants with congenital heart disease, it should be done with caution in patient with similar vascular malformation.