Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Is Not a Benign Procedure

Autor:	Daniel W. Karakla, Zrria White, John T. Sinacori
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Laryngoscopy Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Dysphagia Surgery Anterior cervical discectomy Otorhinolaryngology Mechanism of injury medicine Esophageal injury medicine.symptom Presentation (obstetrics) business
Zdroj:	Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 147
ISSN:	1097-6817 0194-5998
DOI:	10.1177/0194599812451426a203
Popis:	Objective: 1) Present 5 cases of esophageal injury following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. 2) Discuss the existing literature on mechanism of injury, presentation, and treatment.Method: This study is a retrospective case series conducted between 2009 and 2011, reviewing the presentation, and treatment of 5 cases of esophageal injury following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.Results: All 5 patients in the series presented with dysphagia. The esophageal injuries in 3 out of 5 cases were identified on barium swallow. In 2 of the 5 patients esophageal injury was not identified until direct laryngoscopy was performed. Four out of 5 of the patients presented in the case series were repaired with sternocleidomastoid flaps and one with endoscopic diverticulotomy alone. All patients had improvement in their symptoms and 3 of the 5 patients completely recovered esophageal function.Conclusion: With the increased number of anterior cervical disk fusion cases being performed, there are more complica...
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