Table 5 Transesophageal echocardiography safety
First pass insertion, N (%) | 16 (64) |
Difficult insertions, N (%) | 9 (36) |
Challenges to insertion, N | |
Ongoing chest compressions | 2 |
Small body habitus | 1 |
Endotracheal tube in the way | 1 |
Reason not recorded | 5 |
Complications, immediate, N (%) | 0 (0) |
Complications, delayeda, N (%) | |
Hemorrhage | 2 (13) |