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What is your approach to managing post-operative dysphagia following C-spine surgery?

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Hospital Medicine · University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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Dysphagia is relatively common after anterior C-spine surgery. (recently estimated at 10%, Shimizu et al., PMID 40461647). While I have less rigorous personal data, anecdotally, I agree with the conclusions of the authors that postoperative pain is a significant predictor. While I typically defer in...

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