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D B Kuriloff

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PubMed1987

Delayed neck infection following anterior spine surgery.

Pharyngoesophageal perforation and neck abscess formation is a rare complication of anterior cervical spine surgery. This complication usually manifests itself within the early postoperative period and is associated with soft tissue trauma at the time of surgery. We describe two cases of retropharyngeal abscesses and persistent pharyngocutaneous fistulae which occurred in a delayed fashion several months after cervical spine surgery. The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this problem is discussed with a review of the current literature.

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Risk factors for intubation injury of the larynx.

The endolaryngeal structures are subjected to insult from prolonged endotracheal intubation. Factors that may exacerbate this injury include intubation technique, duration of intubation, tube geometry and constitution, frequency of reintubation, and patient-related factors such as concomitant medical diseases. The contribution of underlying medical disease to laryngeal intubation injury was studied prospectively by sequential endoscopy from the time of tracheotomy. Diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, and a history of stroke or tuberculosis increased the likelihood of severe laryngeal injury. The association of these disorders with severe laryngeal injury should lead to consideration of earlier tracheotomy in such patients.

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