Critical analysis of the evaluation of postoperative dysphagia following an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

CONCLUSION: Postoperative dysphagia risk increases in ACDF compared to ALDF, likely due to underlying anatomy. Postoperative dysphagia symptoms are not effectively documented by spine surgeons and as a result underevaluated by dysphagia specialists. Patients may benefit from more extensive pre- and post-operative screening, evaluation, and referral regarding dysphagia symptoms following ACDF.PMID:35427936 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103466

Source: Cancer Control - April 15, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Matthew Kaufman Jennifer Shearer Claudia I Cabrera Morgan Terry Elizabeth Jackson Rachel Kominsky Innocent Njoku Todd Otteson Christopher Furey N Scott Howard Source Type: research