Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Hidden Etiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
acdf
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
apap
automatic positive airway pressure
cervical spine surgery
cpap
obstructive sleep apnea
osa
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2022
Feb 2022
Historique:
accepted:
13
02
2022
entrez:
21
3
2022
pubmed:
22
3
2022
medline:
22
3
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a common variant of sleep-disordered breathing, is characterized by repeated complete or partial collapse of upper airways during sleep, leading to oxyhemoglobin desaturations. The obstruction may be iatrogenically induced in patients undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF). Damage to the pharyngeal plexus during the procedure may predispose to a new collapse of the upper airway, and the placement of the hardware for the fusion may lead to further narrowing of the upper airway. Literature does not exist associating this possible etiology prospectively. The association of ACDF and OSA has only been retrospectively documented by Guiilleminault and associates. We are reporting a case of a 49-year-old female who was evaluated pre and post surgery and established the evidence of worsening OSA in a patient who underwent ACDF.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35308725
doi: 10.7759/cureus.22185
pmc: PMC8925988
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e22185Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022, Wasey et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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