Pharyngeal perforation: A late complication of cervical spine surgery

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 119, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 913-916

  Woolley, S L ^a,c   Smith, D R K ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical Vertebrae; Oesophageal Perforation; Operative Surgical Procedures; Pharynx

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HUMAN; MALE; PHARYNX DISEASE; RARE DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL RISK;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; HUMANS; HYPOPHARYNX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING;

EID: 28044452854     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221505774783386     Document Type: Article

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