INCIDENCE OF DYSPHAGIA AFTER SINGLE LEVEL ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY WITH PROSTHESIS VERSUS BLADE CAGE IMPLANTATION: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

Objective: This study compared complaint of dysphagia in patients that underwent bladed peek cage or prosthesis implantation following single level anterior cervical discectomy.To understand that is there any risk factors of dysphagia after anterior cervical spinal surgery Materials and Methods: Ethical approval was obtained from Üsküdar University Chair of Non-Interventional Studies Ethnics Committee with no: 61351342/AGUST 2021-01. Fourty patients who underwent bladed peek cage or prosthesis implantation after single level anterior cervical discectomy in our clinic in 2019 were enrolled in our study. Group A included 10 male and 10 female patients who underwent bladed peek cage implantation after single level anterior cervical discectomy, while group B included 10 male and 10 female patients who underwent prosthesis implantation after the same procedure. Results: Both groups were evaluated in early postoperative period, first postoperative month and third postoperative month. There was no significant change in frequency of dysphagia between both groups in the early postoperative period, first postoperative month and third postoperative month. There were 5 female and 3 male patients (total: 8) with dysphagia in group A in the early postoperative period. Group B included 4 female and 3 male patients (total: 7) with dysphagia in the early postoperative period. Conclusion: No difference was identified in terms of dysphagia between patient groups that underwent bladed peek cage or prosthesis implantation after single level anterior discectomy. Dysphagia complaint in both groups detected in the early postoperative period totally resolved by the end of third postoperative month.