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No Improvement in Dysphasia Outcomes with Bupivacaine HCl in Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion
March 2021
No Improvement in Dysphasia Outcomes with Bupivacaine HCl in Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Local Retropharyngeal Space Anesthetic for Dysphagia Reduction after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery: A Single-Center, Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
World Neurosurg. 2021 Feb;146: e1377-e1383.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred and twenty patients undergoing 1- or 2-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery for treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease with disc herniation, radiculopathy, and/or myelopathy symptoms were randomized to receive a 0.5% bupivacaine hydrochloride solution or 0.9% NaCl normal saline solution which was injected into the retropharyngeal space. Primary outcomes...
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