CHI-HSIANG HUANGLu C.-W.Lin T.-Y.YA-JUNG CHENGMING-JIUH WANG2022-03-012022-03-0120070929-6646https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33846860879&doi=10.1016%2fS0929-6646%2809%2960223-0&partnerID=40&md5=4b13d723042110ea4b8b2e96bb855cb7https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/595843There is some safety concern about transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) when it is used routinely during cardiac operations. The purpose of this investigation was to study the incidence of intraoperative TEE-associated complications in adult cardiac surgical patients. The study population comprised 6255 consecutive adult cardiac surgical patients with intraoperative TEE examinations. TEE-associated complications occurred in 25 patients (0.4%). Most of these complications consisted of oropharyngeal mucosal bleeding (15/25, 60%). Esophageal perforation occurred in one patient. Two patients experienced upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Seven patients experienced dental injuries, and TEE probe insertion failed in 10 patients. We conclude that intraoperative TEE-associated complications in cardiac operations is very low; the complication rate we found was comparable to previously reported values. ? 2007 Elsevier & Formosan Medical Association.Cardiac surgery; Complications; Transesophageal echocardiography[SDGs]SDG3adult; aged; aorta valve replacement; article; clinical trial; coronary artery bypass graft; esophagus perforation; female; gastrointestinal hemorrhage; heart disease; human; major clinical study; male; mitral valve replacement; off pump coronary surgery; patient safety; pharynx hemorrhage; Taiwan; tooth injury; transesophageal echocardiographyjournal article10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60223-0172829782-s2.0-33846860879