Delayed hypopharyngeal and esophageal perforation after anterior spinal fusion: Primary repair reinforced by pedicled pectoralis major flap

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Pichler, Wolfgang ^a   Maier, Alfred ^a   Rappl, Thomas ^a   Clement, Hans Gunther ^a   Grechenig, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cervical plate; Esophageal perforation; Pectoralis major flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PERFORATION; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; HYPOPHARYNX PERFORATION; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; NECK; ODYNOPHAGIA; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWALLOWING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; BLUNT TRAUMA; INJURY; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; SPINE FUSION; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; HUMANS; HYPOPHARYNX; MALE; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 33646714118     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000215012.84443.c2     Document Type: Article

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