[Operative therapy of dysphagia caused by cervical spondylophytes].
This study reports two cases of anterior osteophytes that caused dysphagia leading to loss of weight and finally cachexia. The successful ablation of these osteophytes and clearance of the intravertebral spaces with ventral fusion of the cervical spine completely relieved these two patients of their swallowing difficulties.
D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
Die operative Therapie der Dysphagie zervikaler Spondylophyten.