As the cervical spine is adjacent to the esophagus and organs, cervical spondylosis surgery may cause damage to the surrounding tissues and organs, such as the spinal cord and nerve roots, the dura mater, the esophagus, the windpipe, and so on; and it may also result in infection of the incision. However, these risks are less likely to occur in regular hospitals, so there is no need to worry too much.
1. Damage to the spinal cord and nerve roots: it can lead to numbness, soreness, weakness and other sensory abnormalities in one side of the upper limb and impaired function.
2. Dural fistula: cervical spondylosis surgery damages the dura mater leading to leakage of cerebrospinal fluid, which can cause intracranial low pressure and lead to severe headache and other symptoms.
3. Esophageal fistula: surgical injury to the esophagus, esophagus appears to be delayed, food can enter the abdominal cavity through the esophageal injury site, resulting in abdominal infection.
4. Tracheal hematoma: postoperative bleeding of small blood vessels or wound exudate, causing airway edema, pharyngeal discomfort and even dyspnea.
5. Incision infection: mostly seen in 4~5 days after surgery, local redness, swelling, heat, pain and other manifestations, mostly due to improper postoperative wound care or the patient himself suffers from diabetes, obesity and other diseases caused by poor wound healing.
There are many other risks associated with cervical spondylosis surgery, such as injury to the superior laryngeal nerve. If there is any discomfort, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or therapy.