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Rev. chil. cir ; 70(5): 460-463, 2018. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-978016

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Resumen Introducción: La perforación esofágica es una posible complicación de la artrodesis cervical anterior. Sin embargo, estas suelen ocurrir intraoperatoriamente o en el posoperatorio precoz. Caso clínico: Mujer de 35 años sometida, 3 años antes, a artrodesis de C3-C5, que tras sufrir un traumatismo leve con latigazo cervical, comienza con disfagia. Se objetiva un absceso retroesofágico por perforación esofágica, causado por rotura de la placa protésica y extrusión de un tornillo.


Introduction: Esophageal perforation is a possible complication after anterior cervical fusion. However, these complications usually appear intraoperatively or in the early postoperative course. Case report: A 35-years-old females, who underwent a C3-C5 anterior cervical fusion 3 years ago, after suffering a mild cervical trauma, she complained of dysphagia. A retroesophageal abscess was observed, caused by esophageal perforation, secondary to plaque rupture and screw extrusion.


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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Spinal Fusion/adverse effects , Esophageal Perforation/surgery , Esophageal Perforation/etiology , Arthrodesis/adverse effects , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Treatment Outcome , Esophageal Perforation/diagnostic imaging
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