Abstract
We report a delayed postoperative injury to the esophagus in a patient who underwent cervical corpectomy for spondylodiscitis. The patient was a 72-year-old man. He was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging with spondylodiscitis at C5/6/7, with an epidural abscess at C5/6/7, and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament from C2 to C7. For surgical treatment, corpectomy and interbody fusion with a mesh cage at C5/6, an anterior plate and posterior laminectomy at C3/4, posterior screw fixation at C5/6/7/T1, and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at C3/4 were performed. After 2 weeks, blood was detected in the Levin tube drain and gastroscopy was performed. Gastroscopy confirmed that the mesh cage was exposed because of damage to the esophagus.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Journal of Korean Society of Geriatric Neurosurgery
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
