Open AccessInfluence of prevertebral soft tissue swelling on dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using a rectangular titanium stand-alone cage
Author(s) -
Toru Yamagata,
Kentaro Naito,
Masaki Yoshimura,
Kenji Ohata,
Toshihiro Takami
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_57_17
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , anterior cervical discectomy and fusion , surgery , soft tissue , complication , retrospective cohort study , radiography , cervical spine
Postoperative oropharyngeal complications such as dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery are some of the least discussed surgery-related complications. The purpose of this retrospective study is to investigate the incidence and possible risk factors for 30-day postoperative dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).