2021
DOI: 10.37796/2211-8039.1114
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Contralateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy in revision anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF): A cautionary tale

Abstract: Revision anterior cervical spine surgery has a higher risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP). We describe a unique case of an isolated RLNP contralateral to the side of the surgical approach in a patient who underwent revision anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for cervical myelopathy, and in whom pre-operative laryngoscopic evaluation had excluded a pre-existing occult RLNP. Scarring around the recurrent laryngeal nerve at the previous surgical site may have rendered it less mobile, result… Show more

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“…We identified two case reports,[ 59 63 ] five prospective studies,[ 12 22 23 36 60 ] and eight retrospective cohort studies. [ 6 9 10 27 29 34 37 61 ] RLNP was defined as postoperative hoarseness, dysphonia, or vocal cord paralysis.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We identified two case reports,[ 59 63 ] five prospective studies,[ 12 22 23 36 60 ] and eight retrospective cohort studies. [ 6 9 10 27 29 34 37 61 ] RLNP was defined as postoperative hoarseness, dysphonia, or vocal cord paralysis.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%