What you should know about spine surgery

Dr.Aashish Chaudhry, 3 mins read

Spine surgery is serious, and anyone considering getting spine surgery in Delhi should ask some questions before pursuing spine surgery. Patients who seek the best surgeons for spine surgery in Delhi don’t know if it is better to have traditional spine surgery or something called minimally invasive spine surgery. What is minimally invasive spine surgery and how is it different from traditional spine surgery? We have some of the best Neurosurgeons in Delhi onboard and this article has contributions from them and is meant for anyone who may be considering spine surgery in Dwarka. Here are some things to consider before pursuing spine surgery and how Aakash Healthcare is positioned to deliver a wide range of spine care treatments.

When do people realize that they need spine surgery?

When people come to us with serious symptoms, we’ll almost always suggest they first be evaluated by their primary care physician. Sometimes a person has lower back pain or neck pain, we usually observe them over time and advise them to maintain good levels of stable physical activity to see if the issue resolves itself. If not, over-the-counter treatments, pain management, and anti-inflammatory medication are prescribed, and a visit to see a doctor for an evaluation as well. 

Many patients who have spine problems can be treated non-surgically. Physical therapy, home workouts, medication, and at times spinal injections are recommended before considering surgery. If the problem isn’t resolved by any of this; then surgery becomes a good option.

For example, if a patient has significant pain in the extremities and non-surgical management has not provided much relief, surgical intervention is the best way to go. For those who show symptoms of the spinal cord or nerve root compression, for instance, starting of weakness in an arm or leg or limb, we could recommend surgical intervention if non-surgical management has proved unsuccessful.

What are the differences between traditional and minimally invasive spine surgery?

Traditional open spine surgery involves a complete exposure of the anatomy whereas in minimally invasive spine surgery we will surgically expose much less of the anatomy, and in many cases, this has translated into an earlier recovery for our patients in the first few weeks after surgery. For minimally invasive spine surgery, we use additional surgical aids, like intraoperative spinal navigation which provides surgeons greater visibility into surgical areas with limited exposure.

Whether it’s minimally invasive or traditional, the goal is the same in the long run; we want to achieve overall improvement of symptoms or a total halt in degeneration. In the end, we want our efforts to result in lesser blood loss, fewer hospital stays, lower infection, and much faster recovery in the weeks after surgery. Minimally invasive surgery mostly results in smoother recovery for patients, however, not every patient or surgical condition is right for minimally invasive surgery. You need to partner with our spine surgeons to identify the best treatment options for you.

Any Surgery is controlled trauma and we try to maximize the benefit for our patient while minimizing the trauma from surgery as much as we can. We use leading surgical techniques and technology as required, and our patients benefit from academic research by our surgeons to better both minimally invasive and complex spine surgery procedures. This is why we are the best hospital for spine surgery in Dwarka.

What spinal ailments do we treat at Aakash Healthcare? 

At our hospital for spine surgery in Dwarka, we treat a range of spinal disorders, from sciatica and cervical radiculopathy to complex brain and spine cancers. Patients also come to us for treatment related to scoliosis (curvature of the spine), degenerative disc disease (arthritis of the spine), and patients who face spinal stability problems associated with back or neck pain.

We also treat people who suffer neck and back injuries, spinal deformities, congenital spine disorders, spinal stenosis, sciatica, and herniated disks.

What types of spine surgery are offered at Aakash Healthcare?

We offer an array of traditional and minimally invasive surgical treatment options for the spine.

Some traditional spine surgery procedures we perform include laminectomy, microdiscectomy, and traditional lumbar fusion. Some minimally invasive spine procedures we perform are the Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF) and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS TLIF) and percutaneous instrumentation.

We aim to help patients by giving accurate and honest surgical opinions, and when surgery is not on the cards, we help them choose other conservative options by connecting them with our spine care department.

Patients who come here benefit from our multidisciplinary team approach and have access to the full breadth of care from our doctors and surgeons.

Also Read: Understanding Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery