Cervical Discectomy- Lyfboat

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Cervical Discectomy
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What is Cervical Discectomy

• The spine is a soft spongy rod like structure
  which runs the entire length of your back and is
  the second largest coordinating center of your
  body with lots of neural tissue and several
  nerves and blood vessels. Your spine is protected
  by a hard bony structure called backbone. The
  backbone is made up of small segments called
  vertebrae which enable you to move, and are held
  together with the help of cartilaginous tissue.
  The tissue present between two adjacent vertebrae
  forms the disk or cushion between them and allow
  you to move as desired. When there is some extra
  growth or degeneration of this tissue, your
  doctor needs to perform a discectomy to help you
  live a more normal life.

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Before the Procedure

• The cervical area refers to the neck region of
  your body. Your doctor needs to perform several
  diagnostic tests to determine the exact cause of
  your discomfort. If your doctor finds that there
  is herniation of the disk, meaning that there is
  extra growth of the tissue that is compressing or
  putting pressure on your spine, they will suggest
  you to undergo cervical discectomy. Your doctor
  will ask you about your medical history and will
  do the required blood tests and various other
  preparations for the surgery. You need to go for
  the surgery with an empty stomach. Your doctor
  might even ask you to bathe with an antibiotic
  soap to lower the risk of infection.

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How it is performed
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How It Is Performed
To perform the procedure, your surgeon will make
an incision in your neck along the natural crease
line. After reaching the desired vertebra your
doctor will dissect the disk and will remove the
nucleus of the disk. After that has been removed
your doctor will also remove the tissue of the
disc, this helps in releasing the pressure from
your spine. After the damaged disks have been
removed the Doctor will remove or scrape out some
more bone tissue to make place for the cushion
grafts to support and maintain adequate gap
between vertebrae. After securing the grafts in
place the vertebrae will be locked in desired or
correct fashion with help of a metal plate and
screws. The incision is then closed and bandage
is applied. Similar procedures are done to
replace any other disk of the spine, it could
lumbar area (lower back) or thoracic area (area
behind the lungs or thoracic cavity)
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Recovery

• You will be required to wear a neck collar for
  couple of weeks after the surgery. This is
  required to keep the movement minimum and to
  allow the implants to settle in your body. You
  might feel a highly swollen throat after the
  surgery and will be on liquid and soft diet for
  initial days. After the collar has been removed
  you will be asked to start with normal and basic
  exercise like nodding your head to gain the
  movements again.

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Potential Risks
The procedure is typically risk free. An
experienced surgeon can efficiently manage to
protect important blood vessels. Damage to the
spine has been reported in very less number of
cases. You should prevent the wound from contact
with water or moisture as it can develop
infection.
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