Esophageal perforation caused by dislocated cervical plate five years after cervical spine surgery – a rare complication

Česká verzia

Authors: Radek Pohnán ¹ ; P. Vaněk ²; K. Menclová ¹; J. Kalvach ¹; D. Netuka ²
Authors place of work: Chirurgická klinika 2. LF UK a ÚVN, Praha ¹; Neurochirurgická a neuroonkologická, klinika 1. LF UK a ÚVN, Praha ²
Published in the journal: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2019; 82(5): 577-579
Category: Letter to Editor
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2019577

Summary

The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.

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