An unusual complication of bowel perforation after unit rod posterior spinal fusion and anterior spine release via a retroperitoneal approach is described. This complication has not been previously described. The pediatric surgical specialist should be aware of this consideration in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain after unit rod posterior spinal fusion.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Nguyen2005
%A Nguyen, Hai
%A Tomita, Sandra
%A Gillingham, Bruce
%D 2005
%J J Pediatr Surg
%K Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Cerebral Palsy; Humans; Intestinal Perforation; Intestine, Small; Male; Spinal Fusion
%N 6
%P e7--e8
%R 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.03.032
%T Small bowel perforation from unit rod posterior spinal fusion.
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.03.032
%V 40
%X An unusual complication of bowel perforation after unit rod posterior spinal fusion and anterior spine release via a retroperitoneal approach is described. This complication has not been previously described. The pediatric surgical specialist should be aware of this consideration in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain after unit rod posterior spinal fusion.
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abstract = {An unusual complication of bowel perforation after unit rod posterior spinal fusion and anterior spine release via a retroperitoneal approach is described. This complication has not been previously described. The pediatric surgical specialist should be aware of this consideration in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain after unit rod posterior spinal fusion.},
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author = {Nguyen, Hai and Tomita, Sandra and Gillingham, Bruce},
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title = {Small bowel perforation from unit rod posterior spinal fusion.},
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