ArticleNeurospine2021
National Trends and Correlates of Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery.
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- Bibliometric study of research trends in dysphagia complicating following anterior cervical spine surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- National Trends and Risk Factors for Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
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- Demand analysis of perioperative nursing service needs for patients with cervical spondylosis based on the Kano model: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Effect of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease on Postoperative Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery-A Prospective, Multicenter Study.Global spine journal · 2024Article
- Comparison of the efficacy of ROI-C cage with Zero-P device in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion of cervical degenerative disc disease: a two-year follow-up study.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Comparing zero-profile and conventional cage and plate in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using finite-element modeling.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- Nationwide sample data analysis of additional surgery rate after anterior or posterior cervical spinal surgery.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- What Type of Incision for Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery Involving Long Segments Can Bring Better Cosmetic and Functional Outcomes?Neurospine · 2022Article
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, open-door laminoplasty, or laminectomy with fusion: Which is the better treatment for four-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy?Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Articles in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Bibliometric and visualized analysis of the top 100 most-cited articles on anterior cervical surgery.EFORT open reviews · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectiveAnterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the most common performed surgery in the cervical spine. Dysphagia is one of the most frequent complications following ACDF. Several studies have identified certain demographic and perioperative risk factors associated with increased dysphagia rates, but few have reported recent trends. Our study aims to report current trends and factors associated with the development of inpatient postoperative dysphagia after ACDF.
methodsThe National Inpatient Sample was evaluated from 2004 to 2014 and discharges with International Classification of Diseases procedure codes indicating ACDF were selected. Time trend series plots were created for the yearly treatment trends for each fusion level by dysphagia outcome. Separate univariable followed by multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate predictors of dysphagia.
resultsA total of 1,212,475 ACDFs were identified in which 3.3% experienced postoperative dysphagia. A significant increase in annual dysphagia rates was observed from 2004-2014. Frailty, intraoperative neuromonitoring, 4 or more level fusions, African American race, fluid/electrolyte disorders, blood loss, and coagulopathy were all identified as significant independent risk factors for the development of postoperative dysphagia following ACDF.
conclusionPostoperative dysphagia is a well-known postsurgical complication associated with ACDF. Our cohort showed a significant increase in the annual dysphagia rates independent of levels fused. We identified several risk factors associated with the development of postoperative dysphagia after ACDF.
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