Diagnosis and treatment of postoperative voice complications following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a wide discrepancy in the literature regarding the incidence of postoperative dysphonia following ACDF. How postoperative dysphonia is measured is also inconsistent, with many studies relying on patient-reported outcomes rather than diagnostic laryngoscopy. The purpose of this study was to consolidate information regarding dysphonia after ACDF to improve diagnosis and management.

Methods

A comprehensive database search was performed using key terms. Inclusion criteria was as follows: published within 10 years, subjects > 18 years of age, ACDF for treatment of cervical radiculopathy and/or myelopathy, reports of postoperative changes in voice, and at least one postoperative follow-up between one week and six months. Works that included endoscopic surgical

SUBMITTER: Jung G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884080 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature