Primary Repair of Delayed Esophageal Perforation Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
This study demonstrates that delayed esophageal perforation is a significant postoperative complication of ACDFs but can be effectively treated through instrumentation removal and primary closure. Careful observation of symptoms post-ACDF and immediate evaluation upon present symptoms is paramount to managing esophageal perforations.
Authors
- Emily K. Vallee
- Francesca Viola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3038-5995)
- Danielle E. Chipman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1159-1064)
- David Kowalski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3361-4407)
- Joseph L. Muscarella
- Christopher L. Hamill
- Christopher Lucasti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8720-7677)
- Maxwell M. Scott
- Thomas J. Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7666-380X)
- Charles W. Stube
Institutions
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/bsd.0000000000001927
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01