Study results have shown that single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for outpatient procedures results in low complication rates and holds no more risk than for inpatient procedures.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although uncommon, cerebrospinal fluid leak following cervical discectomy and fusion is a serious complication; ...

Anterior cervical discectomy, often performed with fusion, is a well‐established surgical intervention for degenerative cervical spine disorders. While the procedure has proven benefits in alleviating ...

The trend towards ambulatory surgery for procedures previously limited to the inpatient setting is well established. [6,7,8,9,10,11] Trends in spinal surgery towards less invasive approaches and ...

New Orleans, Louisiana — Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) was shown to be not only effective and durable at 5 years of follow-up but also cost-effective, registration trials of ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a surgical procedure performed to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the cervical spine. While this procedure has been present in hospitals for some ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is widely used to treat spinal disorders. The fusion involves placing a bone graft or 'cage' and/or implants where the surgically removed damaged disc was ...

(HealthDay)—Anterior cervical discectomy without fusion (ACD) may be the most effective and cost-effective alternative for the treatment of one-level cervical disc disease, according to research ...

For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior foraminotomy provides outcomes comparable to those of the more commonly performed anterior cervical discectomy, reports a randomized clinical trial ...

Cervical Discectomy, Fusion Is Durable and Cost-Effective Single-level instrumented anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is durable and cost-effective after five years of follow-up. (HealthDay News ...