Consider the journey of many individuals who lead active lives: parents, professionals, and adventurers. They embrace hiking, sports, and family outings, enjoying every moment. However, sudden unbearable pain which is caused by chronic back pain can diminish even such an intense and vibrant life. After visiting several doctors and undergoing treatments ranging from physical therapy to medication, some individuals discover minimally invasive spinal surgery as a promising alternative.
The new technique, known as keyhole surgery, brings a short-term recovery solution like traditional surgical procedures; but for people who have suffered with pain that has become chronic, this can be completely painless and liberating.
It is performed in place of conventional backbone surgery. Usually, in open spine surgery, it is the norm to make a single large incision to expose a significant muscle and nerve and reach the surgery area and they usually end up causing severe nerve damage and therefore patients endure severe pains after the surgery.
While in minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon will make one or many small incisions half an inch in length. They are small ports for passing surgical and endoscopy instruments into the spinal cavity. Due to these smaller incisions, your surgeon will operate through them and will be able to cause less damage to the majority of muscles and tissues, so after surgery, you feel less pain, are discharged from the hospital earlier, and need less time to recover.
It is commonly known that vertebrae and discs lie deep in the body and any attempt to deal with the spinal cord involves keeping muscles out of the way. This is usually done via minor incisions/ cuts and the use of navigating instruments, and/or miniature video cameras through the incisions. Vast use of lasers in MIS surgery is rarely seen.
Non-invasive spine surgery includes procedures tailored to specific conditions. Here are a few key techniques:
Lumbar Discectomy, also referred to as keyhole surgery lumber spine or endoscopic surgery involves the passage of tiny cameras and instruments through fairly small incisions in the spinal area. This technique is of great significance in conditions like herniated discs, and spinal stenosis since it enables the elimination of the tissue generating complications but the most crucial is that only is removed without interfering with the other related tissues.
In some conditions muscles or the spine put pressure and the spinal canal narrows down. This painful condition of spinal compression could be relieved with the help of a minimally invasive surgical decompression procedure. This procedure helps to reduce the compression caused by the muscles.
Nerve roots are very sensitive and can be protected from decompression by using this technique. Because one of the sources of pain is the pressure from the bone or tendon, removal of them enhances the effectiveness. Less recovery time and the resumption of daily activities is faster are the key benefits of this kind of surgery.
The degenerative disc disease or instability of the spinal column of the patient can be treated by this procedure. This surgery involves joining two or more bones in the spine to stop its flexibility. It involves using fewer cuts on the body and in most cases, they tend to use high-end cameras whenever conducting the operation hence causing fewer injuries and the patient’s recovery duration is less.
It's very important to consult your surgeon before opting for this procedure as every patient is different. However, there are some factors that most doctors list as potential reasons why someone is not a candidate for surgery. Here are a few reasons.
Studying the process of surgery and the postoperative period may help to calm down those who are planning to go through minimally invasive spine surgery.
Undergoing some tests such as an MRI or a CT before the surgery, the position of the spine has to be as accurate as possible. Information and consultation will involve explicating details of the operation and possible advantages and or/complication(s) of the process.
In carrying out minimally invasive spinal surgery, the patient is under general anesthesia. The neurosurgeon with the aid of endoscopic instruments forms an incision in this area of the spinal cord and can get to the affected part. The whole process is normally treated using high-end imaging techniques, which helps the surgeon to move around with ease and control damage to the tissue surrounding the artery.
Patients are well cared for in a comfortable environment after surgery. Many patients can resume walking within hours of surgery. Shortly thereafter, physical therapy begins to help with recovery and adjustment. Patients are usually advised to get back to normal activities after a few days depending on their comfort and specific advice from their surgeon.
| Risks | Benefits |
| Bad reaction to anesthetics | Require less anesthesia |
| Spinal fluid leak | Cause less muscle and soft tissue damage |
| Surrounding tissue damage | Lower risk of infection |
| Spinal cord or nerve injuries causing pain or paralysis, the risk of paralysis is 1 in 10,000 for major spinal reconstructive surgery. | Leave shorter operative scars |
| Postoperative pneumonia | Minimize operative blood loss |
| Pulmonary emboli | Promote faster recovery |
The conventional methods used for spinal surgery are less effective and if someone is suffering from pain for some time and looking for quick relief with less recovery time and more effectiveness then it is time to think about minimally invasive spinal surgery. As more individuals, like Jane, experience the benefits of this innovative approach, the future of spine care continues to look promising.
MSpine has prioritized its mission to address the problems associated with the spine in its entirety. Some people fall into the path of chronic pain and remain imprisoned by pain for years. For information on how minimally invasive spinal surgery can create a path toward health and freedom from pain, call us today.
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