Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Impact of Anterior Spine Surgery on Swallowing Function and Dysphagia: A Retrospective Analysis in a Tertiary Hospital

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Dr SITA YADAV,Dr.Pradeep Kumar gupt,Dr AJAY KUMAR SINGH

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We found major risk factors for dysphagia in cervical spinal cord injury (C-SCI) patients by assessing clinical features and dysphagia severity, rather than just its presence or absence. This information is essential because people with C-SCI who experience dysphagia have a higher risk of contracting aspiration pneumonia, which can be fatal if left untreated. We hypothesized that by combining the findings of this additional research method with those of other studies, The modified video fluoroscopic dysphagia scale (mVDS) and penetration-aspiration scale have helped us better detect dysphagia characteristics in cervical spinal cord injury (C-SCI) patients. These evaluation techniques improved our comprehension of the subtleties of the illness by allowing us to assess not only the existence or absence of dysphagia but also the degree of symptoms in individuals affected. Video fluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSS) were performed on all C-SCI patients.

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