Repair of cervical esophageal perforation using longus colli muscle flap: a case report of a patient with cervical spinal cord injury

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 831-835

  Haku, Takamitsu ^a   Okuda, Shin'ya ^a   Kanematsu, Fumiaki ^a   Oda, Takenori ^a   Miyauchi, Akira ^a   Yamamoto, Tomio ^a   Iwasaki, Motoki ^a  

^a OSAKA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical spine surgery; Cervical spine; Esophagus perforation; Longus colli muscle; Muscle flap; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEVER; FIBULA GRAFT; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; PARALYSIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SORE THROAT; SPINE FRACTURE; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; SUCTION DRAINAGE; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

ABSCESS; BONE SCREWS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 49849085919     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.06.017     Document Type: Article

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