Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion ACDF

ACDF: anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. This procedure involves removing a damaged disc to relieve spinal cord or nerve root pressure and alleviate corresponding pain, weakness, numbness, and tingling. A discectomy is a form of surgical decompression. Using a NIM endotracheal tube during this procedure allows the neuromonitor to monitor the RLN (branch of Vagus) which supplies innervation to all of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx, except for the cricothyroid muscles, as well as sensat