The impact of automatic retractors on the esophagus during anterior cervical surgery: an experimental in vivo study in a sheep model

CAVUSOGLU H., TUNCER C., TANIK C., Mutlu Z., Zengin E., Karabagli M., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, cilt.11, sa.5, ss.547-554, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi 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.