Esophageal Perforation due to Anterior Cervical Spine Hardware Placement: Case Series

Figure 1

(a) Right neck with spine hardware () exposed with pharynx and esophagus () being retracted medially. Common carotid artery () and internal jugular vein () are seen. (b) Inferiorly based SCM flap () covering the spine hardware and reinforcing the pharynx and esophageal repair.