Management of delayed oesophagus perforation and osteomyelitis after cervical spine surgery: review of the literature

Fahed Zairi; Marie-Charlotte Tetard; Laurent Thines; Richard Assaker

doi:10.3109/02688697.2011.609604

Management of delayed oesophagus perforation and osteomyelitis after cervical spine surgery: review of the literature

Br J Neurosurg. 2012 Apr;26(2):185-8. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2011.609604. Epub 2011 Oct 4.

Authors

Fahed Zairi¹, Marie-Charlotte Tetard, Laurent Thines, Richard Assaker

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France. [email protected]

PMID: 21970780
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2011.609604

Abstract

Oesophagus perforation is a possible complication of anterior cervical spine surgery, which generally occurs during the first postoperative days. Delayed perforation is very rare and its management remains controversial. We report the successful management of a delayed oesophagus perforation associated with an osteomyelitis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Bone Plates*
Candidiasis / drug therapy
Cervical Vertebrae / surgery*
Device Removal
Esophageal Perforation / etiology
Esophageal Perforation / surgery*
Female
Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging
Foreign-Body Migration / surgery*
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / surgery
Humans
Osteomyelitis / surgery*
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed