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Endoscopic spine surgery
Surgery for lumbar spine disorders like degenerative disc diseases ( prolapsed disc/ foraminal stenosis) has evolved from open surgery to minimal invasive surgery like endoscopic spine surgery. Endoscopic spine surgery is state of art surgical technique which uses endoscope with camera and specialised instruments like dilators , retractors with minimal incision:
Advantages of endoscopic disc surgery are:
- minimal blood loss
- smaller incision
- magnified direct visualisation of diseased site
- lesser hospital stay
- early recovery
- better cosmesis
- very less pain
Endoscopic discectomy gives equally good result in expert hands We at Sylvian Neuro have best of expertise in endoscopic disc surgery.
How is Endoscopic discectomy done:
Patient is taken to OR placed in prone position under Anesthesia small incision measuring 1-2 cms made at the level of affected disc level with Xray guidance.Endoscope is introduced after initial manoeuvres attached with camera and affected disc herniation is seen and removed and adequate nerve root decompression is checked. Patient is encouraged to walk the same day and discharged from hospital same or next day.