Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in India- a
guide
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in India is provided by
interdisciplinary teams of specialists and delivers top-quality
neurosurgery combined with an active commitment to personalized
care in an ambience of comfort and convenience. Hospitals of
Mumbai and Chennai provide intensive care and the on-call medical,
surgical and anesthetic teams and patients therefore benefit from
both the advantages of private care, and the reassurance and safety
provided by full back-services. Medical tourism in India work only with
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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in India and to bring you
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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion:
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common
surgical procedure to treat nerve root or spinal cord compression by
decompressing the spinal cord and nerve roots of the cervical
spine in order to stabilize the corresponding vertebrae. Pain in the
neck and extremities, among other symptoms, may occur when an
intervertebral disc herniates - when the annulus fibrosus of the disc
tears and the nucleus pulposus squeezes out and places pressure on
neural structures, such as nerve roots or the spinal cord. Anterior
cervical discectomy with fusion is an operation that involves relieving
the pressure placed on nerve roots and/or the spinal cord by a
herniated disc or bone spurs - a condition referred to as nerve root
compression.
Candidate for Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion:
You may be a candidate for discectomy if you have:
• diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, myelogram) show that you have a
herniated or degenerative disc
• significant weakness in your hand or arm
• arm pain worse than neck pain

• symptoms that have not improved with physical therapy or
medication
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedure:
In anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedure
the neurosurgeon enters the space between two discs through a
small incision in front of and at the right or left side of the neck. The
disc is completely removed, as well as arthritic bone spurs. The disc
material, pressing on the spinal nerve or spinal cord, is then
completely removed. During anterior cervical discectomy and
fusion procedure intervertebral foramen, the bone channel through
which the spinal nerve runs, is then enlarged with a drill giving the
nerve more room to exit the spinal canal. To prevent the vertebrae
from collapsing and to increase stability, the open space is often filled
with bone graft, taken from the pelvis or cadaveric bone. The slow
process of the bone graft joining the vertebrae together is called
"fusion". Sometimes a titanium plate is screwed on the vertebrae to
increase stability during fusion, especially when there is more than
one disc involved.
Recovery
Surgeons have a specific post-operative recovery/exercise plan to
help patients return to normal life as soon as possible. The amount of
time that patient have to stay in the hospital will depend on this
treatment plan. Generally anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
requires a short stay in the clinic (1 to 3 days) and a gradual recovery
between 4 to 6 weeks.
Risks in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
No surgery is without risks. General complications of any surgery
include bleeding, infection, blood clots (deep vein thrombosis), and
reactions to anesthesia. If spinal fusion is done at the same time as
a discectomy, there is a greater risk of complications. Specific
complications related to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
may include:

Hoarseness and swallowing difficulties
• Vertebrae failing to fuse
• Hardware fracture
• Bone graft migration
• Transitional syndrome
• Nerve damage or persistent pain.
Why India:
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in India at neurosurgery
centers of Mumbai and Chennai is very popular as facilities provided
are comparable with other major hospital world-wide and the cost of
surgery is much less as compared to west. Medical tourism in India
makes continuous efforts to help foreign patients receive world-class
medical treatments at considerably lower costs and in almost zero
waiting periods. Medical tourism in India provides a combination of
high-class medicine with the luxurious ambience of hotel-style
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