Anterior cervical corpectomy

Description

The spine is approached from the anterior (front) part of the neck. The surgeon removes the diseased vertebra due to degenerative arthritis, infection, or slipped vertebra. The surgeon then proceeds with a neck fusion using hardware to stabilize the spine.

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Common Complications

Complications include: hoarseness, swallowing problems, degeneration of the adjacent vertebrae, failure of the hardware installed, migration of the bone graft, nerve damage and chronic pain. All surgery comes with the risk of infection and blood clots. General anesthesia runs the risk of allergic reactions or breathing problems.

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