Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography in Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Surgery: A Two-Center Observational Study

Abstract

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is an essential monitoring and diagnostic device for the care of children undergoing cardiac surgery. The surgical and medical impact of TEE is demonstrated in a large series of patients. This service can be performed by appropriately trained cardiac anesthesiologists.