What to do if a transesophageal echocardiography probe buckled in esophagus?

摘要

A 65-year-old man was consulted because of buckling of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe in the esophagus. A forward-viewing endoscope was inserted to the esophagus alongside the TEE probe. TEE probe was pushed to the stomach while the retroflexed tip portion was pushed by the endoscope in order to prevent retroflexion. The TEE probe was advanced into the stomach by this method where the buckled part was unfolded and then withdrawn. Cardiologists performing TEE and the referred gastroenterologists could perform such a method of solution in case of buckling of TEE probe in the esophagus. (Echocardiography 2012;29:E85-E86) A 65-year-old man was consulted because of buckling of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe in the esophagus. A forward-viewing endoscope was inserted to the esophagus alongside the TEE probe. The TEE probe was advanced into the stomach by pushing the retrofl exed tip portion of the TEE probe by the endoscope and advancing the TEE probe at the same time. We believe it is important that cardiologists performing TEE and the referred gastroenterologists should be aware of such a problem and our method of solution.