• Br J Neurosurg · Apr 2012

    Review Case Reports

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

    • Fahed Zairi, Marie-Charlotte Tetard, Laurent Thines, and Richard Assaker.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France. fahed.zairi@gmail.com
    • Br J Neurosurg. 2012 Apr 1; 26 (2): 185-8.

    AbstractOesophagus 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.

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