| Literature DB >> 14657748 |
Brian P Witwer1, Daniel K Resnick.
Abstract
The authors describe a case of a 67-year-old man who presented with a delayed esophageal perforation 4 years after anterior cervical spine surgery for spondylotic myelopathy. Diagnosis was made with esophagoscopic visualization of the lesion and repair performed with hardware removal and esophageal closure utilizing a sternocleidomastoid muscle flap. The pertinent literature is reviewed and the therapeutic implications discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14657748 DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200312000-00006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Spinal Disord Tech ISSN: 1536-0652