Wockhardt Hospitals Blog

Minimally invasive spinal surgery has revolutionized the surgical treatment of sciatica, disc prolapse, canal stenosis. Minimal Access Spine Surgery has become a boon to patients suffering from these problems, who dread a spinal surgery due to the fear of postoperative pain, rehabilitation and risk of general anesthesia.

The spinal cord is a delicate fluid filled long tube with multiple nerves coursing through it like tendrils. The above-mentioned diseases cause pressure on the bag or the nerve roots giving rise to pain, tingling, numbness and even weakness in the lower limbs. Left neglected it can lead to permanent weakness of the leg, foot, or urinary system. The vertebra encloses delicate structures within it, protecting the vital cord & nerve from injury.

To remove the pressure on the nerves and the cord it is imperative to remove the prolapsed disc, thickened ligaments or the bony growths.

In Standard Laminectomy surgeries the whole posterior part of 1 & 2 vertebrae would be excised, so as to access the diseased part. This procedure does relieve the patient of his symptoms but due to the excision of the lamina & Interspinous ligament it predisposes the patient to developing spinal instability & Postoperative adhesions. Laminectomy has a high incidence of repeat surgeries and also the postoperative recovery is prolonged (1 – 3 days).

As a commitment towards improving the quality of life by enhancing the level of medicare, we at Wockhardt Hospitals, continuously strive to make the best use of cutting edge Medical Technology. The YESS system is being used in India for the first time at Wockhardt Bone and Joint Hospital, Hyderabad. With the help of YESS apparatus, Endoscopic spine surgeries can be carried out under local anesthesia and the postoperative stay of the patient is reduced to only a few hours..