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Dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
July 2013
Dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a prospective study comparing two anterior surgical approaches
Eur Spine J. 2013 May;22(5):1147-51. doi: 10.1007/s00586-012-2620-5. Epub 2013 Jan 1Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
80 patients undergoing two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) were randomized to reach anterior vertebra either through the medial edge of the omohyoid (MEO) or through the lateral edge of the omohyoid (LEO). Within the two groups patients were further randomized to have the surgery performed either at the C3-C4 level or the C6-C7 level, to compare the degree of dysphagia that ar...
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