Anterior Cervical Idiopathic Hyperostosis and Dysphagia: The Impact of Surgical Management—Study of a Series of 11 Cases

Anterior cervical hyperostosis causing dysphagia typically affects older males and results from compression between C3 and C5 from variable sizes of the osteophytosis. Operative intervention can provide long-lasting resolution of symptoms, but is complicated by difficulty in endotracheal intubation, postoperative dysphagia and rarely respiratory compromise. A systematic preoperative ENT consultation is therefore advocated to reduce these complications.