JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA, vol.31, no.1, pp.191-196, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
Objectives: Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe insertion with the conventional blind insertion technique may be difficult in anesthetized and intubated patients. The use of a videolaryngoscope may facilitate the insertion of the TEE probe. The aim of this study was to compare the conventional technique with the use of the McGrath MAC videolaryngoscope for TEE probe insertion in terms of success rate, duration of insertion, and complications in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.