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Severe dysphagia requiring gastrostomy following cervical spine fracture fixation

BACKGROUND: The incidence of severe dysphagia requiring gastrostomy tube (GT) placement following operative fixation of traumatic cervical spine fractures is unknown. Risk factors for severe dysphagia are not well identified and GT placement is often delayed due to the belief that it will resolve qu...

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Autores principales: Bailey, Joanelle A, Lavery, Robert F, Adams, John M, Livingston, Andrew S, DiFazio, Lou, Livingston, David H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5891693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29766050
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2016-000001