Discectomy Surgery

Discectomy Surgery

At Uniteds finest discectomy department, a little incision on the back can help you get rid of months of radiating, acute, and chronic pain.

Discectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the damaged portion of a herniated disc in your spine. A herniated disc can irritate or compress nearby nerves. Discectomy is most effective for treating pain that radiates down your arms or legs.

 

What are the indications of discectomy?

  • You have trouble standing or walking because of nerve weakness
  • Conservative treatment, such as physical therapy or steroid injections, fails to improve your symptoms after six to 12 weeks
  • Pain radiating into your buttocks, legs, arms or chest becomes too much to manage

 

What are the types of discectomy?

The types of discectomy procedures include:

  • Cervical discectomy - is the removal of a disc in the neck area (cervical spine).
  • Lumbar discectomy - is the removal of a disc in the lower back (lumbar spine).
  • Sacral discectomy - is the removal of a disc in the back between your pelvic, or hip bones (sacral spine).
  • Thoracic discectomy - is the removal of a disc in the middle part of the back (thoracic spine).

 

How is a discectomy performed?

  • Open surgery
  • Microdiscectomy
  • Anterior discectomy

 

What are the advantages of discectomy?

The minimally invasive spine surgery includes the following advantages:

  • Small incision
  • Minimal scar tissue formation
  • Short recovery
  • High Success rate
  • Minimal blood loss
  • Preservation of spinal mobility
  • Local Anaesthesia
  • Less hospital stay
  • Same-day surgery

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

How can I prevent getting back pain after a discectomy?

A discectomy is usually considered for patients who have undergone a disc disease, and therefore, modifying the factors which led to disc disease or deterioration of the disc can lead to reduced pain in the back in the future after surgery. These factors include controlling chronic disease diabetes, weight control, quitting smoking, involvement in an exercise program, practicing good posture, especially for the back and core muscles.

Does smoking cause spine problems?

Smoking has proven to cause a problem in the spine, such as the neck and lower back. At the same time, smoking is harmful for people who require spine surgeries, especially fusion surgeries. It has been shown that smoking delays the fusion of the spine, as well as leads to a higher incidence of non-union and the possible need for revision surgeries.

How soon after the surgery can I start physical therapy?

Patients are suggested to avoid undergoing physiotherapy till two weeks after the surgery. After two weeks of surgery, the physician will re-examine the patient and will tell if the patient requires physiotherapy or not. Many of the patients do not require physiotherapy after the surgery.

Do i need to stop my current medication before I travel for the surgery?

Consult your doctor one week before the surgery. You can also let the case manager know about the medications, they can double check with the treating surgeon.

How long will I be out of work?

Patients with less hectic and low-demand desk job, can return to work as soon as 3-6 weeks after the surgery depending on patient recovery and pain control. Patients with jobs that require heavy lifting or control of heavy machinery or handyman job may take 3-4 months or even more to get back to work depending on their recovery from the surgery.

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