Increased rates of septic shock, cardiac arrest, and mortality associated with chronic steroid use following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical stenosis

R Lee, D Lee, NB Gowda, U Iweala… - International Journal of …, 2020 - ijssurgery.com
Objective: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is an established treatment
modality for cervical spondylosis. Many patients are on immunosuppressant therapy in the …

Does the timing of preoperative epidural steroid injection affect infection risk after ACDF or posterior cervical fusion?

JM Cancienne, BC Werner… - The Spine …, 2016 - thespinejournalonline.com
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: While infectious complications following cervical epidural
steroid injections (CESI) are uncommon, the association between preoperative CESI and …

Does the timing of preoperative epidural steroid injection affect infection risk after ACDF or posterior cervical fusion?

JM Cancienne, BC Werner, V Puvanesarajah… - Spine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective database analysis. Objective. The aim of this study was to
determine whether any association exists between preoperative cervical epidural steroid …

Effect of steroid use in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a randomized controlled trial

SB Jeyamohan, TJ Kenning, KA Petronis… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2015 - thejns.org
OBJECT Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is an effective procedure for the
treatment of cervical radiculopathy and/or myelopathy; however, postoperative dysphagia is …

Predictors of airway, respiratory, and pulmonary complications following elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

M Hardman, AR Bhandarkar, RM Jarrah… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a commonly performed
procedure on the cervical spine. While the procedure is generally well tolerated, respiratory …

Do Inflammatory Cytokines Affect Patient Outcomes After ACDF?

BA Karamian, HA Levy, P Boere, GR Yalla… - Clinical spine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Objective: The aim was to determine the
relationship between serum inflammatory mediators, preoperative cervical spine disease …

Predictors of inpatient morbidity and mortality after 1-and 2-level anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion based on the national inpatient sample database from 2006 …

A Rogerson, J Aidlen, A Mason, A Pierce, D Tybor… - …, 2021 - journals.healio.com
Spine procedures, including anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF), are more
commonly being performed in an outpatient setting to maximize value. Early complications …

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus cervical disc replacement in patients with significant cervical spondylosis

RK Alluri, AS Vaishnav, MS Fourman… - Clinical spine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The aim was to compare clinical
outcomes in patients with significant cervical spondylosis treated with cervical disc …

Perioperative intravenous corticosteroids and radiographic prevertebral soft tissue swelling in anterior cervical fusion for degenerative disease

LY Juneyoung, M Glover, J Charitable… - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Prevertebral soft tissue swelling (PSTS) is a known complication of anterior
cervical fusion (ACF). Prior studies have shown that perioperative steroids may reduce …

Corticosteroid administration to prevent complications of anterior cervical spine fusion: a systematic review

SA Zadegan, SB Jazayeri, A Abedi… - Global spine …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: Anterior cervical approach is associated with
complications such as dysphagia and airway compromise. In this study, we aimed to …