Early dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a centre experience

Abstract Objective Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a commonly performed surgical procedure in patients with cervical spine radiculopathy and/or myelopathy. It’s considered safe, but one of its most common complications is postoperative dysphagia, which can negatively impact the pat...

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Main Authors: Hani Aljohani, Abdulrahman H. Alashkar, Mohamed Abdulazim, Yasser Alsequab, Eid Algaman, Almunthir Alyahya, Sultan Alhujilan, Faisal Ahmad Alaboodi
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Published: BMC 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07215-1
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author Hani Aljohani
Abdulrahman H. Alashkar
Mohamed Abdulazim
Yasser Alsequab
Eid Algaman
Almunthir Alyahya
Sultan Alhujilan
Faisal Ahmad Alaboodi
author_facet Hani Aljohani
Abdulrahman H. Alashkar
Mohamed Abdulazim
Yasser Alsequab
Eid Algaman
Almunthir Alyahya
Sultan Alhujilan
Faisal Ahmad Alaboodi
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description Abstract Objective Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a commonly performed surgical procedure in patients with cervical spine radiculopathy and/or myelopathy. It’s considered safe, but one of its most common complications is postoperative dysphagia, which can negatively impact the patient’s quality of life, and increase health costs. In this study, we discuss our experience with post-ACDF dysphagia (PAD) in terms of incidence, risk factors and approach to management. Results In total, 196 eligible patients were included with a mean age of 50.38 years (SD = 11.18); 107 patients (54.6%) were males, and 89 (45.4%) were females. The incidence of PAD was 5.6% (11/196 patients). No significant association could be found between the development of PAD and the assessed patient-related factors (age, gender, body mass index, and comorbidities) nor surgical factors (number of operated levels, use of anterior plate, operative time).
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spelling doaj-art-a8620648c50d4c8bba6d67281e2de62b2025-08-20T02:11:58ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002025-04-011811410.1186/s13104-025-07215-1Early dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a centre experienceHani Aljohani0Abdulrahman H. Alashkar1Mohamed Abdulazim2Yasser Alsequab3Eid Algaman4Almunthir Alyahya5Sultan Alhujilan6Faisal Ahmad Alaboodi7College of Medicine, Qassim UniversityDepartment of Surgery, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical GroupEmergency Department, Mouwasat HospitalCollege of Medicine, Qassim UniversityCollege of Medicine, Qassim UniversityCollege of Medicine, Qassim UniversityCollege of Medicine, Qassim UniversityCollege of Medicine, Qassim UniversityAbstract Objective Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a commonly performed surgical procedure in patients with cervical spine radiculopathy and/or myelopathy. It’s considered safe, but one of its most common complications is postoperative dysphagia, which can negatively impact the patient’s quality of life, and increase health costs. In this study, we discuss our experience with post-ACDF dysphagia (PAD) in terms of incidence, risk factors and approach to management. Results In total, 196 eligible patients were included with a mean age of 50.38 years (SD = 11.18); 107 patients (54.6%) were males, and 89 (45.4%) were females. The incidence of PAD was 5.6% (11/196 patients). No significant association could be found between the development of PAD and the assessed patient-related factors (age, gender, body mass index, and comorbidities) nor surgical factors (number of operated levels, use of anterior plate, operative time).https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07215-1DysphagiaEarly dysphagiaAnterior cervical discectomyACDF
spellingShingle Hani Aljohani
Abdulrahman H. Alashkar
Mohamed Abdulazim
Yasser Alsequab
Eid Algaman
Almunthir Alyahya
Sultan Alhujilan
Faisal Ahmad Alaboodi
Early dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a centre experience
BMC Research Notes
Dysphagia
Early dysphagia
Anterior cervical discectomy
ACDF
title Early dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a centre experience
title_full Early dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a centre experience
title_fullStr Early dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a centre experience
title_full_unstemmed Early dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a centre experience
title_short Early dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a centre experience
title_sort early dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion a centre experience
topic Dysphagia
Early dysphagia
Anterior cervical discectomy
ACDF
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07215-1
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