Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2010 Jan;54(1):65-7.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.60503.

Transnasal TOE: An alternate approach in the setting of difficult probe placement for seated spinal surgery

Michael G Fitzsimons  1 , Brinda Kamdar, Johnica Eyvazzadeh, B Heidi
Affiliations

Transnasal TOE: An alternate approach in the setting of difficult probe placement for seated spinal surgery

Michael G Fitzsimons et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Transnasal transoesophageal echocardiography may be an effective alternative approach when difficulty is encountered while placing a probe for patients with severe kyphoscoliosis. We describe a successful approach in a patient presenting for orthopaedic fixation and review the current literature.

Keywords: Craniotomy; echocardiography; kyphoscoliosis; transoesophageal echocardiography.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Transnasal TOE probe successfully placed in patient for spine surgery after difficulty found with oral route
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Aronson LA. Transnasal placement of biplane transesophageal echocardiography probe intraoperatively in an adolescent with congenital heart disease. Anesth Analg. 2003;97:1617–9. - PubMed
    1. Greint CA, Brederlau J, Kraus K, Apfel C, Thiel H, Roewer N. Transnasal transesophageal echocardiography: A modified application mode for cardiac examination in ventilated patients. Anesth Analg. 1999;88:306–11. - PubMed
    1. Greim CA, Trautner H, Kramer K, Zimmerman P, Apfel C, Roewer N. The detection of interatrial flow patency in awake and anesthetized patients: A comparative study using transnasal transesophageal echocardiography. Anesth Analg. 2001;92:1111–6. - PubMed
    1. Leslie K, Kaye AE. Venous air embolism and the sitting position: A case series. J Clin Neurosci. 2006;13:419–22. - PubMed
    1. Mirski MA, Lele AV, Fitzsimmons L, Toung Diagnosis and treatment of vascular air embolism. Anesthesiol-ogy. 2007;106:164–77. - PubMed