title: Dysphonia, dysphagia, and esophageal injuries after anterior cervical spine surgery.
abstract: Anterior cervical spine surgery is commonly used by spine surgeons to treat numerous pathologic entities. The most common procedures involve decompression of the cervical spine through either diskectomy or corpectomy. Procedures that involve anterior dissection of the neck can lead to various complications, including dysphonia, dysphagia, and esophageal injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Gbolahan O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Okubadejo
authors.forename: Justin B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hohl
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Donaldson
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D055154:Dysphonia / Q000209:etiology*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans