Closed Lumbar Herniated Surgery
Today and in developed countries, the choice of surgery method; It is strictly according to the minimally invasive (least damage) principle, therefore (microdiscectomy) is the most ideal type of surgery.
The surgery is about 1.5-2 cm. It is performed through an incision and under a microscope or with an endoscope, so it is colloquially known as 'closed waist surgery'.
- It is usually performed with spinal anesthesia, from the waist down with a needle made in the waist. The patient is anesthetized, the patient is not knocked out, the patient is put to sleep.
- It is performed through an incision of approximately 1 - 2 cm.
- The procedure takes approximately 20 - 40 minutes.
- Duration of stay in the hospital. for one day
- Complications are less than standard, open surgery.
The differences or advantages of this surgery compared to standard surgery are as follows;
- This patient's muscle and causes less damage to bone tissues. Nerve complications that may occur are greatly reduced when the surgeon sees the nerve tissue under a microscope.
- Bleeding during surgery is less.
- The risk of infection is less.
- The need for painkillers after surgery is greater.
- The hospital stay after the surgery is shorter and the patient's post-operative comfort is higher than in open surgery. The patient returns to work in a shorter time.
Success rate: 90-95%.
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