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Is it normal to feel a lump in throat after acdf surgery?
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Depends: If it is one- three days not normal but possible. In any case you should talk to your surgeon.
Answered 11/11/2013
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Acdf: It is very normal to feel a lump in the throat after a ACDF surgery especially for the first few weeks. This should improve with time.
Answered 9/11/2018
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