Spondylodiscitis, epidural abscess, and meningitis after transoral robotic surgical resection of a squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall
Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a minimally invasive technique for resection of tumors of the posterior pharyngeal wall. Rarely, post-TORS cervical spondylodiscitis has been reported in the literature, with high morbidity and mortality. A 64-year-old female with underlying cervical disk disease...
Main Authors: | Seth I. Noorbakhsh, Jeffson C.H. Chung, Meghan T. Turner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2021-09-01
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Series: | Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468900921000372 |
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