title: Management of delayed oesophagus perforation and osteomyelitis after cervical spine surgery: review of the literature.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France. fahed.zairi@gmail.com
authors.forename: Fahed
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zairi
authors.forename: Marie-Charlotte
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tetard
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thines
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Assaker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed