Semi-Elective Cervical Disc Replacements for Cervical Myelopathy: A Qualitative Study
Simon D Taylor-Robinson,1 Guglielmo Trovato2 1Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK; 2Department of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyCorrespondence: Simon D Taylor-RobinsonDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, South Wharf Street, Lon...
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| description | Simon D Taylor-Robinson,1 Guglielmo Trovato2 1Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK; 2Department of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyCorrespondence: Simon D Taylor-RobinsonDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, South Wharf Street, London, W2 !NY, UKEmail Str338333@gmail.comAbstract: Cervical disc prolapse can be accompanied by severe pain, numbness, paraesthesiae and muscle weakness. The choice lies between a conservative approach with physiotherapy and pain modulating drugs, such as gabapentin, or a more active surgical approach, ranging from nerve decompression through vertebral foraminotomy through to cervical disc replacement. We relate the experience of a medically qualified patient in having disc prolapse at three cervical levels and what it was like to experience a lonely and difficult post-surgical recovery. Despite this, the patient would still choose active surgical decompression over a non-interventional approach. The reasons for this are discussed from the patient perspective, of which there is little directly in the medical literature.Keywords: chronic pain, neurosurgery, operative choices, cervical disc prolapse |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4bc5bc38021e46ab82d6ac92913d60022022-12-21T22:55:10ZengDove Medical PressPatient Preference and Adherence1177-889X2021-11-01Volume 152455245870336Semi-Elective Cervical Disc Replacements for Cervical Myelopathy: A Qualitative StudyTaylor-Robinson SDTrovato GSimon D Taylor-Robinson,1 Guglielmo Trovato2 1Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK; 2Department of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyCorrespondence: Simon D Taylor-RobinsonDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, South Wharf Street, London, W2 !NY, UKEmail Str338333@gmail.comAbstract: Cervical disc prolapse can be accompanied by severe pain, numbness, paraesthesiae and muscle weakness. The choice lies between a conservative approach with physiotherapy and pain modulating drugs, such as gabapentin, or a more active surgical approach, ranging from nerve decompression through vertebral foraminotomy through to cervical disc replacement. We relate the experience of a medically qualified patient in having disc prolapse at three cervical levels and what it was like to experience a lonely and difficult post-surgical recovery. Despite this, the patient would still choose active surgical decompression over a non-interventional approach. The reasons for this are discussed from the patient perspective, of which there is little directly in the medical literature.Keywords: chronic pain, neurosurgery, operative choices, cervical disc prolapsehttps://www.dovepress.com/semi-elective-cervical-disc-replacements-for-cervical-myelopathy-a-qua-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PPAchronic painneurosurgeryoperative choicescervical disc prolapse |
| spellingShingle | Taylor-Robinson SD Trovato G Semi-Elective Cervical Disc Replacements for Cervical Myelopathy: A Qualitative Study Patient Preference and Adherence chronic pain neurosurgery operative choices cervical disc prolapse |
| title | Semi-Elective Cervical Disc Replacements for Cervical Myelopathy: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Semi-Elective Cervical Disc Replacements for Cervical Myelopathy: A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Semi-Elective Cervical Disc Replacements for Cervical Myelopathy: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Semi-Elective Cervical Disc Replacements for Cervical Myelopathy: A Qualitative Study |
| title_short | Semi-Elective Cervical Disc Replacements for Cervical Myelopathy: A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | semi elective cervical disc replacements for cervical myelopathy a qualitative study |
| topic | chronic pain neurosurgery operative choices cervical disc prolapse |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/semi-elective-cervical-disc-replacements-for-cervical-myelopathy-a-qua-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PPA |
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