Author： Fan Shunwu
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 1633-8065
Source： European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol.21, Iss.6, 2011-08, pp. : 445-448
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Abstract
Little attention has been paid to the drainage wound scar caused by anterior cervical spine surgery; this causes patients to complain for cosmetic reasons. Therefore, we designed a modified placement of the cervical drainage tube to improve the esthetics. We made a subcutaneous drainage tube with an entry on the inferior-lateral site of the ipsilateral clavicle. No iatrogenic damage occurred due to the placement of the tube; the tube-entry wound healed well, and the scar could be hidden behind the collar or in the shadow of a necklace, thus, these patients were satisfied with the postoperative appearance of the neck.
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