Prevertebral Soft-tissue Swelling Following One-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: An Analysis Based on Surgical Level.
Ryo KanematsuToshiyuki TakahashiManabu MinamiJunya HanakitaPublished in: Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery (2024)
PSTS following one-level ACDF for both retropharyngeal and retrotracheal lesions was greatest at the C3 and C4 levels, with peaks on the third day after operation for the former, and the first day for the latter. WA at C4 was narrowest from day 1 in both groups. In the retrophyaryngeal group, narrowing remained until day 3.
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