Abstract
A dilated atonic stomach as part of neuromuscular or syndromic disorders can have devastating results after scoliosis surgery. Patients can be asymptomatic preoperatively and non-clinical signs can be easily overlooked. Awareness of the condition, however, can prevent severe complications such as aspiration.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 965-967 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Spine Deformity |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- Scoliosis
- Stomach
- Surgery
- Scoliosis/complications
- Humans
- Spinal Fusion/methods
- Stomach/surgery
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