Esophageal perforation

Discussion:

The patient underwent urgent transthoracic echocardiogram in the ICU to rule out complications from the TAVI procedure which was reported normal. His pain settled with IV Fentanyl however rebounded severely. It was then clear that the patient had developed a severe esophageal perforation secondary to routine transesophageal echocardiogram intraoperatively. 

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