Dr Hitesh Patel is Consultant – Pain Management & Palliative Care he recieved his M.D. from B.J. Medical College Ahmedabad, Asia’s largest hospital, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. He earned his F.I.P.M. (Fellow In Pain Management) at Daradia Pain Hospital in Kolkata, which is affiliated with the Aesculap Academy in Germany. He received his C.C.P.P.M. (Certificate Course in Pain and Palliative Medicine) from Gujarat Cancer Research Institute Ahmedabad, the state’s largest cancer hospital.
Endoscopic Discectomy, a common type of endoscopic spinal surgery, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to remove herniated disc material that is causing pain in the lower back and legs (lumbar), mid-back (thoracic), or neck and arms (cervical).
Endoscopic spine surgery is an advanced, state-of-the-art form of minimally invasive spine surgery designed to provide the patient with a quicker recovery time and less recurring pain than traditional spine surgery methods.
Endoscopic spine surgery should not be confused with sellhouse-asis.com traditional procedures—such as minimally invasive, micro-invasive, and/or laser spine surgeries.
BENEFITS
Our Endoscopic Discectomy has the following advantages:
Minimally Invasive
Fast recovery
High Success rate
Preservation of spinal mobility
Local Anesthesia
Minimal blood loss
Same day surgery – One hour Procedure
Small incision and minimal scar tissue formation
PROCEDURE
First, the patient is prepped for surgery including the administration of a local anesthetic, and intravenous sedation is administered to block pain.
A 1-inch or smaller skin incision is made and a tubular trocar (about the width of a pencil) is inserted.
Depending on the patient’s specific diagnosis, the endoscopic technique may access the spine using one of two approaches: either an interlaminar or transforaminal approach.
Under local anesthesia, a small metal tube is inserted into the spine for direct visualization. A tiny camera is inserted through the trocar to the targeted area of the spine. This tube serves as a passage for the surgical tools so that the patient’s muscles do not have to be torn or cut. The endoscopic camera assists and guides the surgeon during the surgical procedure. Under the guidance of the x-ray fluoroscopy and endoscopic camera direct visualization, a piece of the herniated disc is pulled out with a grasper.
A small disc bulge or annular tear can be treated with a Radio Frequency, which vaporizes disc material, kills pain nerves inside the disc, and hardens the disc to prevent further leakage of disc material to the surrounding nerves.
When the operation has concluded, the endoscopic camera and trocar are gently removed and the small incision is closed with a suture and small dressing applied.
