Cervical Fusion Surgery or Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a form of neck surgery that comprises eliminating a degenerative disc to relieve spinal cord or nerve root compression. In The throat part, an incision is made to locate and remove the disc. This improves pain, tingling, and numbness due to this condition. A discectomy is a form of surgical decompression, that’s why it is also called an anterior cervical decompression.