What is Endoscopic Spine Surgery?
Endoscopic spine surgery is a surgical treatment that uses micro-sized incisions (less than 1 inch) and small tubular systems to visualise the surgical field in conjunction with an endoscope. While endoscopic surgical methods are routinely utilised to treat other parts of the body (for example, the gastrointestinal tract), developments in optics, tissue visualisation, and spinal imaging have made Endoscopic spine surgery a viable surgical option for many patients.
What are the various types of Endoscopic spine surgery treatments available?
There are many new endoscopic spine surgery techniques coming up with the advances in imaging and digital technologies as well as with better learning and understanding of the various spinal diseases. Following are the various endoscopic spine surgery techniques available.
- MISS (Minimally Invasive spine Surgery) or MASS (Minimally Invasive spine Surgery)
- PELD ( Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy)
- PSLD ( Percutaneous Stenoscopic Lumbar Discectomy)
- Destaundu Endoscopic spine surgery
- UBE ( Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic) spine surgery
Can all the spine problems be treated with Endoscopic spine surgery?
It depends on both the nature & severity of the spinal disease as well as the experience of the operating neurosurgeon / spine surgeon. Although most of the problems can be tackled with Endoscopic spine surgery, still there are a few spinal ailments for which it may not be feasible to do Endoscopic spine surgery and such problems can be treated only with open operations. Your neurosurgeon will be the right person to guide you further whether you are a right candidate for Endoscopic or Open spine surgery procedure.
Who is the candidate for the procedure?
Many of the individuals who are candidates for endoscopic spine surgery have been diagnosed with common spinal conditions. The following are a few of these diagnoses (moderate to severe):
What are the advantages of Endoscopic spine surgery over traditional open spine surgery?
- Endoscopic spine surgery is an advanced, minimally invasive spine surgery that allows patients to heal faster and experience less pain than traditional spine surgery approaches.
- Endoscopic spine surgery can also help you keep your spine’s normal range of movement after surgery.
- In some situations, Endoscopic spine surgery can be conducted under regional anaesthesia rather than general anaesthesia, reducing overall medical risks in patients who are older or have coexisting medical conditions that could make surgery more dangerous.
Who performs the procedure?
A neurosurgeon or spine surgeon can perform the procedure. Minimally invasive spine surgery is a specialty among several spine surgeons. Inquire about your surgeon’s experience and success rate with these treatments.
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