Microvascular free tissue transfer repair of pharyngoesophageal perforation following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
PEP after ACDF poses a unique reconstructive challenge. While majority of these patients can successfully achieve oral diet following microvascular repair, clinically significant esophageal diverticula and stenoses may require long-term follow-up and management.
Authors
- Karolina A. Plonowska‐Hirschfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8429-5779)
- Danielle M. Gillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9360-3235)
- Andrea M. Park
- Chase M. Heaton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4296-8944)
- P. Daniel Knott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8986-5961)
- Rahul Seth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2775-530X)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- San Francisco State University (US)
- University of San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2025.104687
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00