TY - JOUR
T1 - Chemical Burn Injury Secondary to Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
AU - Venticinque, Steven G.
AU - Kashyap, Vikram S.
AU - O'Connell, Robert J.
PY - 2003/11
Y1 - 2003/11
N2 - We describe a case of a 72-yr-old male who suffered aerodigestive tract chemical injury resulting from a probable post-processing residual of the high-level disinfectant solution Cidex® OPA (orthophthalaldehyde) used to disinfect the transesophageal echocardiogram probe used for cardiac monitoring during general anesthesia. This case highlights the need for strict adherence to manufacturers' instructions when using chemical disinfectants for transesophageal echocardiogram probe reprocessing.
AB - We describe a case of a 72-yr-old male who suffered aerodigestive tract chemical injury resulting from a probable post-processing residual of the high-level disinfectant solution Cidex® OPA (orthophthalaldehyde) used to disinfect the transesophageal echocardiogram probe used for cardiac monitoring during general anesthesia. This case highlights the need for strict adherence to manufacturers' instructions when using chemical disinfectants for transesophageal echocardiogram probe reprocessing.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0142150294&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1213/01.ANE.0000083641.58267.0C
DO - 10.1213/01.ANE.0000083641.58267.0C
M3 - Article
C2 - 14570634
AN - SCOPUS:0142150294
SN - 0003-2999
VL - 97
SP - 1260
EP - 1261
JO - Anesthesia and Analgesia
JF - Anesthesia and Analgesia
IS - 5
ER -