Sajid Khan, Akram Ullah, Bakht Jehan, Arif Hussain, Aafaq Ahmad Qarnain Khalil, Mumtaz Ali.
Improvement and Complications after Two-Level ACDF Surgery at a Tertiary Care Facility: a Retrospective Study.
Pak J Neuro Surg Jan ;27(2):244-50.

Objective: To assess immediate and long-term outcomes and complications of two-level ACDF in patients with degenerative cervical disc disease. Materials & Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Neurosurgery at Prime teaching hospital, Peshawar. Patients with symptoms of cervical radiculopathy and radiculomyelopathy with two-level cervical disc disease were included. Patients with trauma, single-level disease, and those who had cervical corpectomy were excluded. Age, gender, Nurick Grading, level of involvement, and post-op outcomes were recorded. Results: 27 cases among which 18 were males and 9 females were studied. 21 patients had radiculopathy while 6 had radiculomyelopathy. The mean age was 46 years. Nurick grade was from 2 to 6. ACDF was chosen as the procedure of choice. Follow-up involved the immediate post-op period for dysphagia, hoarseness of voice, and any neurological deficit, at 6 months and one year for outcomes of pain relief, improvement in paresthesia, and spasticity. Conclusion: ACDF is a safe and recommended procedure for 2-level cervical disc disease in terms of pain relief, paresthesia, and spasticity with acceptable complications.

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