Minimally invasive spine surgery is performed to treat different spinal disorders as an alternative to traditional spine surgery procedures. The surgery helps in stabilising the vertebral bones and spinal joint and relieves the pressure being applied to the spinal nerves. The location, size, shape and number of incisions depends on the location of the issue and the approach that the neurosurgeon has chosen.
In minimally invasive spine surgery, percutaneous or mini-open procedures are performed. Segmental tubular retraction creates a tunnel to access the spinal column. An endoscope provides the neurosurgeon with the necessary visualisation. Surgical imaging systems and image guidance technologies are used to analyse the patient’s spinal anatomy.
Types of surgical procedures performed minimally invasively
In the treatment of anterior thoracic spine tumors, minimally invasive techniques through small incisions can be performed. Anterior thoracic discectomies and transpedicular corpectomies can also be performed minimally invasively.
Cervical disc problems and spinal cord compression can be treated using specialized tubular retractors through tiny incisions.
A variety of advanced minimally invasive techniques are performed to treat the lumbar spine. In the elderly, very complex surgeries are performed through minimal access.
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