Delayed pharyngoesophageal perforation following anterior spine surgery

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 442-444

  Dray, Todd Gardner ^a   Pyle, Paula B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b ENT Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERFORATION; PHARYNX; PHLEGMON; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS;

EID: 0030748299     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139707600706     Document Type: Article

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