The impact of automatic retractors on the esophagus during anterior cervical surgery: an experimental in vivo study in a sheep model
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, cilt.11, sa.5, ss.547-554, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.3171/2009.6.spine09216
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.547-554
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
Object. Postoperative dysphagia is a well-recognized complication of the anterior surgical approach to the cervical spine. However, its incidence and etiology remain unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of automatic retractor use on the esophagus and to describe the related pathological changes that might occur during cervical spine Surgery.