ArticleAdvances in communication and swallowing2021
Characterization of dysphagia following anterior cervical spine surgery.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Bibliometric study of research trends in dysphagia complicating following anterior cervical spine surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Alterations in Swallowing Six Weeks After Primary Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF).Dysphagia · 2024Article
- Association between Anterior Surgical Approach and Dysphagia Severity in Patients with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The Impact of Cervical Spinal Disease on Pharyngeal Swallowing Function.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2023Article
- A scoping review of the methods used to capture dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: the need for a paradigm shift.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Chronic Dysphagia in a Single Subject after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery: A Case Report.Case reports in gastroenterologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPost-operative dysphagia is one of the most common complications of anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS).
objectiveExamine post-operative structural and physiologic swallowing changes in patients with dysphagia following ACSS as compared with healthy age and gender matched controls.
methodsVideofluoroscopic swallow studies of adults with dysphagia after ACSS were retrospectively reviewed. Seventy-five patients were divided into early (≤2 months) and late (> 2 months) post-surgical groups. Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP), Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) scores, and pharyngeal wall thickness (PWT) metrics were compared.
resultsSignificant differences were identified for all parameters between the control and early post-operative group. MBSImP Pharyngeal Total (PT) scores were greater in the early group (Interquartile Range (IQR) = 9-14, median = 12) versus controls (4-7, 5,
conclusionDysphagic complaints can persist more than two months following ACSS, but often do not correlate with validated physiologic swallowing dysfunction on VFSS. Future studies should focus on applications of newer technology to elucidate relevant deficits.
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