Postoperative Measurement of the Retropharyngeal Space Predicts the Risk of Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion.

Shinsuke YoshidaSatoshi TanakaSatoshi OgiharaKazuo SaitaYoshikazu Yoshino

Published in: Neurosurgery (2023)

Our data demonstrate that a value of 6.1 mm for the APD of the RS is an effective indicator for dysphagia after ACDF, which contributes to optimizing the patient management in the acute postoperative period.

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