Practice Patterns Related to Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Review

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Dysphagia occurred in 16% of patients after anterior cervical spine surgery, indicating a significant complication risk.
Preoperative dysphagia emerged as the only major risk factor with an odds ratio of 8.705, suggesting the need for careful pre-surgical assessment.
The retrospective study examined patient demographics and complications, revealing high readmission rates and low outpatient referral for dysphagia screening.
Clinical practice patterns show a lack of pre- and postoperative dysphagia screening, highlighting areas for quality improvement.

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Retrospective review evaluates dysphagia incidence and highlights gaps in outpatient referral patterns.

Wessell et al. (2025) studied this question.

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