The minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery done by spine specialists aims to calm down the vertebral bones and joints, as well as relieve pressure on the spinal nerves, which is typically caused by disorders including spinal instability, herniated discs, scoliosis, bone spurs, or malignancies.
Minimally invasive surgical methods can be safer and faster and need less recovery time than open spine surgery. The potential benefits include:
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Better cosmetic results due to small skin incisions Surgery results in less blood loss.
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Less or no muscle cutting is necessary, reducing the risk of muscular injury.
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Infection risk and surgical discomfort are reduced.
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Surgery recovery is quicker, and rehabilitation is less time-consuming.
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Less dependence on pain relievers after surgery
Furthermore, certain MIS treatments are conducted as outpatient operations with only local anesthetic, reducing the risk of a negative response to general anesthesia.
MIS Procedures Used to Treat Conditions
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Degeneration of the discs
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Disc herniation
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Scoliosis of the lumbar spine
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Scoliosis and other spinal deformities
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Infections of the spine
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Spondylolisthesis is a type of spinal instability.
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Compression fractures of the vertebrae
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Tumors of the spine
What Is MIS Surgery and How Does It Work?
Due to the location of the vertebrae, spinal nerves, and discs deep within the body, any strategy to obtain access to the spinal area necessitates the removal of muscle tissue. This is generally accomplished by making small incisions and guiding equipment or microscopic video cams through them. Lasers are rarely employed in MIS operations, contrary to popular assumption.
Surgical procedures are becoming more advanced.
Lower back pain is identified in 266 million people worldwide each year because of lumbar degenerative disease.
Because of lower morbidity, such as less blood loss, wound infections, surgical complications, hospital stay duration, and lower overall hospital direct expenses, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for spinal fusion is becoming more popular for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease. MIS TLIF, on the other hand, is a popular technique that can be complicated, long, and require numerous instruments/instrument passes.
According to market data, there is a definite need to improve MIS TLIF efficiency by removing needless instrumentation and redundant tray utilization. High instrument variability, as well as needless surgical instrument sterilization, transportation, packaging, unwrapping, and reorganization, raise expenses and put patients at risk.
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**Disclaimer: This content should not be considered medical advice and does not imply a doctor-patient relationship.
