Concepedia

The Role of the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Flap for Esophageal Fistula Repair in Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

Ramón Navarro, Ramin J. Javahery, Frank J. Eismont, David J. Arnold, Nitin Bhatia, Steve Vanni, Allan D. Levi

Spine · 2005 · 77 citations · 26 references

DOI

Abstract

The use of an SCM flap for the repair of esophageal injury, in the setting of anterior cervical spine surgery, is a safe and effective tool. An SCM flap appeared to improve the time in initiating oral intake without any significant morbidity.

References

26

Management of postoperative infections after spinal instrumentation

Allan D. Levi, Curtis A. Dickman, Volker K.H. Sonntag · Journal of neurosurgery · 1997 · 304 citations

Complications of Surgery of the Anterior Cervical Spine

John M. Tew, Frank H. Mayfield · Neurosurgery · 1976 · 265 citations

, , +17

Esophageal Perforations After Anterior Cervical Surgery

Ricardo Gaudinez, Gerald M. English, James S. Gebhard et al. · Journal of Spinal Disorders · 2000 · 211 citations

, , +14

Esophageal Perforation Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

Kenneth E. Newhouse, Ronald W. Lindsey, Charles R. Clark et al. · Spine · 1989 · 175 citations

Complications of cervical spine surgery. A five-year report on a survey of the membership of the Cervical Spine Research Society by the Morbidity and Mortality Committee.

J. J. Graham · PubMed · 1989 · 160 citations

, , +9