Understanding swallowing difficulties after spine surgery can improve quality of life - EurekAlert

Amsterdam, May 3, 2022 – Difficulty swallowing is one of the most common complications of anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS). Investigators who evaluated possible risk and contributing factors report in Advances in Communication and Swallowing that althou…

image: Still image from x-ray swallowing study of a patient following anterior cervical spine surgery.view more  Credit: Ashli K. ORourke. Investigators found that most swallowing difficulties (dys… [+4606 chars]

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