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Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in congenital heart disease.

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Bengur, AR; Li, JS; Herlong, JR; Jaggers, J; Sanders, SP; Ungerleider, RM
Published in: Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
October 1998

This article reviews the use of intraoperative echocardiography during repair of congenital heart defects. Although initial experience was generated using epicardial transducers, there has been a trend in recent years toward the use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the operating room. This has encouraged increased involvement from cardiologists and anesthesiologists. New probe designs have provided biplane imaging via the TEE approach in infants weighing more than 2.5 kg. Smaller infants may still require epicardial imaging, so it is helpful for surgeons to maintain some skill in this technique. This article reviews the utility of intraoperative echocardiography for various congenital heart defects by providing examples from our experience at Duke University Medical Center since 1987 with close to 2,000 cases. Furthermore, we review and report for the first time our experience with TEE since 1993 in the operating room during infant heart surgery (493 patients). Along with this experience, we provide a review of important series in the literature to outline recommendations for the use of echocardiography during infant heart repair.

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Published In

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

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ISSN

1043-0679

Publication Date

October 1998

Volume

10

Issue

4

Start / End Page

255 / 264

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Respiratory System
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative
  • Humans
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
 

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Bengur, A. R., Li, J. S., Herlong, J. R., Jaggers, J., Sanders, S. P., & Ungerleider, R. M. (1998). Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in congenital heart disease. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 10(4), 255–264. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1043-0679(98)70026-7
Bengur, A. R., J. S. Li, J. R. Herlong, J. Jaggers, S. P. Sanders, and R. M. Ungerleider. “Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in congenital heart disease.Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 10, no. 4 (October 1998): 255–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1043-0679(98)70026-7.
Bengur AR, Li JS, Herlong JR, Jaggers J, Sanders SP, Ungerleider RM. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in congenital heart disease. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1998 Oct;10(4):255–64.
Bengur, A. R., et al. “Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in congenital heart disease.Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, vol. 10, no. 4, Oct. 1998, pp. 255–64. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s1043-0679(98)70026-7.
Bengur AR, Li JS, Herlong JR, Jaggers J, Sanders SP, Ungerleider RM. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in congenital heart disease. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1998 Oct;10(4):255–264.
Journal cover image

Published In

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

DOI

ISSN

1043-0679

Publication Date

October 1998

Volume

10

Issue

4

Start / End Page

255 / 264

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Respiratory System
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative
  • Humans
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures