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Esophageal perforation following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Tarun Sontama Texas A&M School of Medicine, College Station, Texas, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-9756-448X
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William Hlavinkaa Texas A&M School of Medicine, College Station, Texas, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-1018-8395
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Eitan Podgaetzb Department of Thoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Richard Naftalisc Baylor Scott & White Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Gary S. Schwartzb Department of Thoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Received 25 Mar 2024, Accepted 07 Jul 2024, Published online: 05 Aug 2024

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