Dysphagia Following Cervical Fusion
What is Cervical Fusion?
Cervical Fusion is a surgery that involves removing impaired discs in the spinal cord. This alleviates pressure and pain on the nerve roots.
Factors Related to Dysphagia Following Cervical Fusion:
- Patient-Related:
obesity, age, comorbidities
- Approach-Related:
nerve-related
- Procedure-Related:
multiple levels, edema
- Post-Surgical Management:
positioning of patient, feeding
Prevalence of Dysphagia by Surgical Level | ||||
C3-4 | C4-5 | C5-6 | C6-7 | |
1 month | 75% | 57.8% | 30% | 39.1% |
2 months | 33% | 31.2% | 12.8% | 34.7% |
6 months | 18% | 21% | 5.1% | 22.7% |
1 year | 18% | 21% | 5.1% | 10% |
2 years | 18% | 15.8% | 5.1% | 10% |
Prevalence of Dysphagia by Number of Surgical Levels Involved | |||
1 Level | 2 Levels | 3+ Levels | |
1 month | 42.8% | 58.6% | 6.0% |
2 months | 23.7% | 37.8% | 38.0% |
6 months | 14.7% | 15.7% | 23.3% |
1 year | 11.8% | 11.5% | 20.6% |
2 years | 10.7% | 8.7% | 19.3% |
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