Abstract
Purpose: To identify risk factors that may lead to the development of dysphagia after combined anterior and posterior (360°) cervical fusion surgery. Methods: A single center, retrospective analysis of patients who had same-day, 360° fusion at Henry Ford Hospital between 2008 and 2012 was performed. Variables analyzed included demographics, medical co-morbidities, levels fused, and degree of dysphagia. Results: The overall dysphagia rate was 37.7 %. Patients with dysphagia had a longer mean length of stay (p < 0.001), longer mean operative time (p < 0.001), greater intraoperative blood loss (p = 0.002), and fusion above the fourth cervical vertebra, C4, (p = 0.007). There were no differences in the rates of dysphagia when comparing patients undergoing primary or revision surgery (p = 0.554). Conclusion: Prolonged surgery and fusion above C4 lead to higher rates of dysphagia after 360° fusions. Prior anterior cervical fusion does not increase the risk of dysphagia development.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2068-2077 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | European Spine Journal |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anterior-posterior
- Cervical spine
- Dysphagia
- Fusion
- Risk factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine