Stopped: Not enough patients recruted
Few existing data currently indicates that anti-inflammatory drugs could help diminish the local cervical inflammation tough to cause the dysphagia, hoarseness and dyspnea after an anterior surgical approach to the spine. This study aims to evaluate the effect of high dose of steroids on dysphagia after an anterior cervical spine procedure. Patients subjected to a cervical spine surgery through an anterior approach will be randomized to a treatment group receiving 3 doses of IV dexamethasone (decadron) and a placebo group receiving saline. Outcome will be measured with dysphagia scales, modified barium swallow and rhino-pharyngo-laryngoscopy, all done pre and post-operatively. Secondary outcomes involve neurological condition, pain and fusion rate.
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Voice evaluation
Timeframe: First day post-operatively
Dysphagia evaluation: MBSimp
Timeframe: First day post-operatively
Soft tissue edema
Timeframe: First day post-operatively
Airway evaluation
Timeframe: First day post-operatively
Dysphagia evaluation: Rosenbeck
Timeframe: First day post-operatively