Cervical discectomy (neck disc surgery)
Description
Cervical discectomy with fusion involves relieving the pressure on the nerves or spinal cord by removing the offending disc or bony spurs. A bone graft is placed between the bones where the disc was removed which fuses the two bones together. The surgeon reaches the disc by making an incision in the front of the neck (anterior) and the operation is many times called an anterior cervical disectomy. Many times hardware is inserted to help stabilize the bones and heal after surgery.
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Common Complications
Complications include: hoarseness, swallowing problems, degeneration of the adjacent vertebrae, fractures of the hardware installed, migration of the bone graft requiring a second surgery, 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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