Fig. 1From: Experience with transesophageal echocardiography for mitral valve plasty in the remote stage after esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction via the posterior mediastinal routeTransesophageal echocardiography image after induction of anesthesia. This is the only transesophageal echocardiography image we recorded after induction of anesthesia. Because of poor image quality due to loose contact of the TEE probe to the reconstructed esophagus mucosa, the aortic valve was barely visibleBack to article page