Upper Cervical Surgery, Increased Signal Intensity of the Spinal Cord, and Hypertension as Risk Factors for Dyspnea after Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Study Design.Retrospective studyObjective.To investigate the associated risk factors for acute respiratory distress after multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with a focus on the subjective symptom, dyspnea.Summary of Background Data.Acute respiratory distress after ACDF is a re