Dyspnea in the Supine Position after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Posterior occipitocervicothoracic fusion in a flexed position may cause dyspnea, and the onset of obstructive sleep apnea after anterior upper cervical fusion. However, there are no reports of dyspnea occurring after anterior lower cervical fusion. Here, we present an unusual case of dyspnea in the...

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Main Author: Hua Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-04-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1653979