Anterior Cervical Diskectomy - Without Fusion

This program explains the surgical treatment of cervical disk herniation. The program includes the following sections: what is cervical disk herniation, symptoms and causes of cervical disk herniation, alternative treatments of cervical disk herniation, how an anterior cervical diskectomy is done, risks and complications of an anterior cervical diskectomy and what to expect after the surgery.

1.	Introduction
2.	Anatomy
3.	Symptoms and Their Causes
4.	Alternative Treatments
5.	Surgical Treatment
6.	Risks and Complications
7.	After the Surgery
8.	Summary

Anterior Cervical Diskectomy - Without Fusion

General Anesthesia

Epidural Anesthesia

Moderate Sedation

The Patient's Role In Preventing Infection at the Hospital

Discharge Instructions - General

Preventing an Infection After Surgery

Hand Washing - Preventing Infections

Patient Safety

Medication Safety

Preventing Surgical Site Infections - SSI

ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Hip Bone

ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Banked Bone

ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Hip Bone - Plating

ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Banked Bone - Plating

Cervical Laminectomy and Possible Disk Excision

Posterior Cervical Fusion

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion - General

ACF - Anterior Cervical Fusion - Post Op