Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients Experiencing Horner’s Syndrome Following Anterior Approaches to the Cervical Spine.
| Baseline Characteristics | Patients With Postoperative Horner’s Syndrome (n = 5) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 51 ± 2.6 |
| Females/males (ratio) | 4:1 |
| Height (cm) | 167.7 ± 7.3 |
| Weight (kg) | 78.8 ± 15.0 |
| Operative time (minutes) | 157.2 ± 39.2 |
| Smoker/nonsmoker (ratio) | 0:5 |
| Blood loss (mL) | 157.5 ± 167.0 |
| Presentation | |
| Degenerative disk disease | 2 (40%) |
| Radiculopathy | 1 (20%) |
| Myelopathy | 2 (40%) |
| Surgery | |
| ACDF | 5 (100%) |
| Corpectomy | 0 (0.0%) |
| Laterality of approach | 2 left, 1 right, 2 NA |
| Levels included | |
| C3 | 1 (20%) |
| C4 | 2 (40%) |
| C5 | 5 (100%) |
| C6 | 3 (60%) |
| C7 | 2 (40%) |
| T1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Abbreviation: ACDF, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.