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Esophageal perforation following cervical spine surgery: A review with considerations in airway management

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a commonly performed surgery for the treatment of spondylosis, radiculopathy, myelopathy, and trauma to the cervical spine. Esophageal perforation is a rare yet serious complication following ACDF with an incidence of 0.02 to 1.52%. We describe a cas...

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Autores principales: Amhaz, Hassan H, Kuo, Ruth, Vaidya, Rahul, Orlewicz, Marc S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3891196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24459627
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.124164