Iatrogenic Atrio-esophageal Fistula Following a Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Maze Procedure: Is Esophageal Instrumentation Justified Even When the Diagnosis is Equivocal?

A 74-year-old female underwent an uneventful bilateral thoracoscopic maze procedure for persistent atrial fibrillation with continuous transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) guidance. She presented six weeks later with persistent fever and focal neurological signs. Computed tomography of the thorax...

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Autores principales: Agarwal, Shvetank, Tahir Janjua, Muhammad Salman, Singh, Paramvir, Odo, Nadine, Castresana, Manuel R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5914228/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29652289
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aca.ACA_133_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5914228/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29652289
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aca.ACA_133_17

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