CASE REPORT
Esophageal Perforation Due to Revision of Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
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Baskent University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey
Publication date: 2010-04-12
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Serdar Kabataş
Baskent University School of Medicine Istanbul Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery. Oymaci Sokak No:7 34662 Altunizade/ Istanbul/ Turkey
Eur J Gen Med 2010;7(2):210-212
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ABSTRACT
Oesophageal perforation is a rare but potentially life threatening complication due to anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS). In this report, we present a 55-year-old woman with a complication of oesophageal injury following an ACSS with a successful outcome.