Anterior cervical spine surgery opens up concerns about thyroid function.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The anterior approach for cervical discectomy and fixation is a valuable procedure for decompression of the spinal cord in patients with severe canal stenosis and stabilization of cervical vertebral column. Although some studies have investigated the thyroid complications especially in cervical cancer surgery or recently in tracheostomy, little research has been performed on the anterior spine surgery so far. The present study aimed to evaluate possible changes in the thyroid in patients experiencing anterior cervical approaches for degenerative diseases.

Materials and methods

Seventy patients who were undergoing anterior cervical spine surgery were selected and their demographic information was recorded, including age, sex, weight, body mass index

SUBMITTER: Haddadi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8823493 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature