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8 Chapter 1 April 2017 bk3500 User Guide (16-01410-EN-04)
Contraindications
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Esophageal spasm
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Esophageal stricture
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Esophageal laceration
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Esophageal perforation
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Esophageal diverticula (e.g. Zenker’s diverticulum).
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Large diaphragmatic hernia may significantly hinder TEE imaging because
of lack of transducer mucosal approximation.
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Atlantoaxial disease and severe generalized cervical arthritis: TEE should
never be performed if there is any question about stability of cervical spine.
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Patients who received extensive radiation to the mediastinum: this can cause
significant difficulty in probe manipulation within the esophagus and is a
relative contraindication if the anatomy of the esophagus is not known.
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding significant dysphagia and odynphagia are also
relative contraindications.
NOTE:
These contraindications are typical examples of what the examining
physician must consider before the examination. The list is not all-inclusive.