Does cervical disc arthroplasty have lower incidence of dysphagia than anterior cervical discectomy and fusion? A meta-analysis.

•Dysphagia is a common occurrence after anterior cervical spine surgery, including CDA and ACDF.•Our meta-analysis of prospective RCTs shows that CDA has lower incidence of dysphagia than ACDF.•Future studies are needed to determine the effect of CDA on dysphagia in the short and long term.