TY - JOUR
T1 - Esophageal perforation after anterior cervical spine surgery
AU - Salami, Aitua C.
AU - Rao, Madhuri
AU - Berger, Jonathan
AU - Diaz-Gutierrez, Ilitch
AU - Khariwala, Samir S.
AU - Khaja, Sobia F.
AU - Sembrano, Jonathan N.
AU - Hunt, Matthew
AU - Andrade, Rafael
AU - Bhargava, Amit
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s)
PY - 2024/6
Y1 - 2024/6
N2 - Objective: To report our updated experience in the management of esophageal perforation resulting from anterior cervical spine surgery, and to compare two wound management approaches. Methods: This is a retrospective review of patients managed for esophageal perforations resulting from anterior cervical spine surgery (2007-2020). We examine outcomes based on 2 wound management approaches: closed (closed incision over a drain) versus open (left open to heal by secondary intention). We collected data on demographics, operative management, resolution (resumption of oral intake), time to resolution, number of procedures needed for resolution, microbiology, length of stay, and neck morbidity. Results: A total of 13 patients were included (10 men). Median age was 52 years (range, 24-74 years). All patients underwent surgical drainage, repair, or attempted repair of perforation, hardware removal, and establishment of enteral access. Wounds were managed closed versus open (6 closed, 7 open). There were 2 early postoperative deaths due to acute respiratory distress syndrome and aspiration (open group), and 1 patient was lost to follow-up (closed group). Among the remaining 10 patients: resolution rate was 80% versus 100%, resolution in 30 days was 20% versus 100%, median number of procedures needed for resolution was 3 versus 1, and median hospital stay was 23 versus 14 days, for the closed and open groups, respectively. Conclusions: Esophageal perforation following anterior cervical spine surgery should be managed in a multidisciplinary fashion with surgical neck drainage, primary repair when feasible, hardware removal, and establishment of enteral access. We advocate open neck wound management to decrease the time-to-resolution, number of procedures, and length of stay.
AB - Objective: To report our updated experience in the management of esophageal perforation resulting from anterior cervical spine surgery, and to compare two wound management approaches. Methods: This is a retrospective review of patients managed for esophageal perforations resulting from anterior cervical spine surgery (2007-2020). We examine outcomes based on 2 wound management approaches: closed (closed incision over a drain) versus open (left open to heal by secondary intention). We collected data on demographics, operative management, resolution (resumption of oral intake), time to resolution, number of procedures needed for resolution, microbiology, length of stay, and neck morbidity. Results: A total of 13 patients were included (10 men). Median age was 52 years (range, 24-74 years). All patients underwent surgical drainage, repair, or attempted repair of perforation, hardware removal, and establishment of enteral access. Wounds were managed closed versus open (6 closed, 7 open). There were 2 early postoperative deaths due to acute respiratory distress syndrome and aspiration (open group), and 1 patient was lost to follow-up (closed group). Among the remaining 10 patients: resolution rate was 80% versus 100%, resolution in 30 days was 20% versus 100%, median number of procedures needed for resolution was 3 versus 1, and median hospital stay was 23 versus 14 days, for the closed and open groups, respectively. Conclusions: Esophageal perforation following anterior cervical spine surgery should be managed in a multidisciplinary fashion with surgical neck drainage, primary repair when feasible, hardware removal, and establishment of enteral access. We advocate open neck wound management to decrease the time-to-resolution, number of procedures, and length of stay.
KW - esophageal perforation
KW - spine surgery
KW - wound management
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U2 - 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.03.014
DO - 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.03.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 38899091
AN - SCOPUS:85190797401
SN - 2666-2507
VL - 25
SP - 208
EP - 213
JO - JTCVS Techniques
JF - JTCVS Techniques
ER -