Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgeries

What Is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?

Minimally invasive spinal surgery is a collection of surgical techniques that allow the spinal problem to be corrected using small surgical incisions. Compared to traditional spine surgery where a long incision is made to retract the muscles and tissues to view the site, minimally invasive spinal procedures create a smaller opening and are less damaging to the muscles and other soft tissues around the spine.

Also, a quicker recovery from surgery is anticipated with minimally invasive surgery. Other advantages of minimally invasive spinal surgery include:

• less bleeding,
• shorter hospital stays, and
• a lower rate of postoperative infections

compared to open spine surgery.

What Conditions Does Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Treat?

The spine specialists at NSPC (NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery (NSPC)) employ minimally invasive spinal techniques, including stereotactic radiosurgery, for a number of conditions:

• Compressed nerves
• Tumors on the spine
• Spinal cord compression from conditions such as degenerative scoliosis with lumbar spinal stenosis or herniated discs
• Spine fractures including those from spinal cord injuries

Competent minimally invasive back and neck surgery demands skilled use of specialized surgical equipment; thus NSPC’s minimally invasive spine surgeons have extensive education to become adept in these minimally invasive techniques.

Often minimally invasive spinal procedures can be carried out in an afternoon and are considered outpatient. More complex minimally invasive procedures may demand more careful monitoring, require a longer recovery time, and are completed in a hospital setting.

What is Endoscopic Spine Surgery?

Endoscopic spine surgery is a modern way of treating spine problems with more minor cuts and faster recovery. It’s like using special tools and a tiny camera to fix issues in your spine without big surgeries. In regular spine surgeries, doctors make big cuts and move muscles around, which can hurt a lot and take a long time to heal. But in endoscopic surgery, we use a small camera and tools to fix spinal issues through tiny cuts. This makes you hurt less afterward and get back to normal activities quicker.

Endoscopic spine surgery can help with slipped discs, narrow spinal canals, and bone growths that cause trouble. It’s not right for every back problem, but when it works, it can mean less pain, shorter hospital stays, and less risk of problems like infections. Not everyone can have this kind of surgery, and our spine surgeons will decide what’s best based on the problem and your health history.

NSPC, a private practice of leading neurosurgeons, offers state-of-the-art spine surgery. NSPC has medical centers in Long Island and the New York region. Contact us to talk with a spine specialist, and discover how minimally invasive spine surgery can help you.