Dyspnea in the Supine Position after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Zhang, Hua

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1653979

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“…The association of dysphagia with OSA in these patients may point towards a possibility of damage to the pharyngeal plexus during the surgery. A case report by Zhang and associates indicated the development of positional dyspnea in a patient who underwent ACDF, likely due to swelling in the middle pharyngeal space [4]. There is a need for a prospective investigation to establish an association between ACDF and OSA and to determine if it is a transient or long-term complication.…”

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New Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy Complicated by Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report

Wasey¹,

Festić

Sapra³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common variant of sleep-disordered breathing that often goes undiagnosed. OSA is characterized mainly by anatomical obstruction or partial collapse of upper airways during sleep. The obstruction is multifactorial, and a lesser-known fact is that damage to the pharyngeal plexus during head and neck procedures or placement of hardware in the cervical area can lead to narrowing or collapse of the upper airway. We present such a case of a 59-year-old female who developed new-onset OSA after undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). The severity of OSA worsened with the progression of her rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the cervical region. This case report aims to raise awareness of such an association among clinicians to enable them to screen appropriate patients for sleepdisordered breathing and treat them accordingly.Categories: Family/General Practice Keywords: anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, rheumatoid arthritis, radiculopathy, myelopathy, neck pain, snoring, risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (osa), obstructive sleep apnea, worsening obstructive sleep apnea (osa)

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