I have severe c3 to c6 cervical stenosis. I've been to 7 top surgeons from NYC to Florida to syracuse ny. 4 wanted to do 4 level ACDF'S very bad 1 wanted to do 7 level Laminectomy very bad . 1 more wanted to do a hybrid with 7 posterior spacers and 2 level ACDF'S all the above terrible choice all fusion operations that will need a revision down the road guaranteed. 1 surgeon said I needed a 4 level laminoplasty that's where they cut one side of your lamina put in a spacer and metal plate. This is non fusion motion preserving but open neck surgery . Not wanting any open surgery or metal hardware in my neck I finally found Dr Shen Shen-spine in Latham ny and in staten island and new jersey too who is a world class endoscopic spine surgeon. There are only a handful of excellent endoscopic spine surgeon's because of the years of extra training it takes. Dr's fly in for his expertise in Endoscopic spine surgery. Check him out on his website or healthgrades or you tube. Do your own homework. You won't find anyone better. He's doing a. Endoscopic 4 level laminotomy and disectomy if needed all threw a small hole threw my lamina at each level. He said it will be outpatient and no neck braces less pain because it's not open surgery and quicker recovery he said golf in 3 weeks after because of it being endoscopicly. My stress n anxiety level is almost 0 know I'm not being fused or having metal plates in my neck. My surgery is 3/24/25. Don't get fused you don't have to check out Dr Shen or maybe you can a excellent endoscopic spine doctor near you. There's not that many as good as Shen. No fusion