Avoiding the Esophageal Branches of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Retractor Placement: Precluding Postoperative Dysphagia During Anterior Approaches to the Cervical Spine

Christian Fisahn,Emre Yilmaz,Joe Iwanaga,Cameron Schmidt,Eric Benca,Jens R. Chapman,Rod J. Oskouian,R. Shane Tubbs

Avoiding the Esophageal Branches of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Retractor Placement: Precluding Postoperative Dysphagia During Anterior Approaches to the Cervical Spine

2019

Christian Fisahn
Emre Yilmaz
Joe Iwanaga
Cameron Schmidt
Eric Benca
Jens R. Chapman
Rod J. Oskouian
R. Shane Tubbs

Study Design:Anatomical cadaver study.Objectives:Postoperative dysphagia is a significant complication following anterior approaches to the cervical spine and the etiology of this complication is p...

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Surgery
Dysphagia
Retractor
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Medicine
Cadaver
cervical spine
Swallowing
Etiology
Complication

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