Esophageal Perforation in a Patient with Diverticulum following Anterior Discectomy and Fusion

Optimization of patient's nutrition status is important to allow wound healing, and occasionally surgical repair may be delayed to allow enteral feedings to restore adequate nutritional status. Other factors associated with poor wound healing (such as diabetes or poor vascular status) should be...

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Published inEar, nose, & throat journal Vol. 92; no. 10-11; pp. 506 - 507
Main Authors Kazi, Aasif A., Solowski, Nancy L., Postma, Gregory N., Weinberger, Paul M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.2013
Sage Publications, Inc
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Adult
Care and treatment
Case studies
Cervical Vertebrae
Cutaneous Fistula - etiology
Cutaneous Fistula - therapy
Device Removal
Diagnosis
Diskectomy - adverse effects
Diverticulum
Diverticulum - complications
Dysphagia
Esophageal diseases
Esophageal Fistula - etiology
Esophageal Fistula - therapy
Esophageal Perforation - complications
Esophageal Perforation - etiology
Esophageal Perforation - surgery
Health care
Humans
Internal Fixators - adverse effects
Male
Mortality
Postoperative period
Prognosis
Risk factors
Spinal Fusion - adverse effects
Surgical Wound Dehiscence - complications
Wound healing
United States
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Summary:Optimization of patient's nutrition status is important to allow wound healing, and occasionally surgical repair may be delayed to allow enteral feedings to restore adequate nutritional status. Other factors associated with poor wound healing (such as diabetes or poor vascular status) should be taken into account and will impact management strategy and patient counseling.
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ISSN:0145-5613
1942-7522
DOI:10.1177/0145561313092010-1110