Spine Surgery

At the Jehangir Hospital we offer the latest advances in spine surgery that include Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (EMISS), which is safer, pain-free and gives immediate relief.
Most people prefer to live with crippling back pain (commonly called Spondyolysis or Slip Disc) throughout their lives rather than undergo spine surgery. However, recent technological Spine Surgery

At Jehangir Hospital, we offer the latest techniques in spine surgery that includes Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (EMISS), which is safer, pain-free and gives immediate relief.

Most people prefer to live with crippling back pain (commonly called Spondyolysis or Slip Disc) throughout their lives rather than undergo spine surgery. However, recent technological breakthroughs in spine surgery have proved these fears baseless. Today, advanced spine surgery at Jehangir Hospital is as safe as any other surgical procedure.

When such surgeries are carried out by experts armed with the latest technology and with judicious case selection, the results are invariably excellent and patients benefit hugely from undergoing surgery.

In fact, in many cases patients do not realise that avoiding a surgery may lead to irreversible damage and permanent disability. Especially when the pain is associated with loss of strength and numbness in the limbs, loss of bladder control, the situation should be considered an emergency.

With effective imaging technology, surgical techniques, training and instrumentation, the risks of complications have been reduced greatly.

Slip Disc problems are common. Until recently, corrective surgery for this condition required an 8 to 10 cm long incision, stripping of muscles, blood loss and removal of a large part of the bone (Laminectomy). Such a major procedure would cause significant pain and necessitate a long hospitalisation and extended recovery period.

At Jehangir, we offer advanced minimally invasive technology, like Micro-discectomy and Endoscopic Spinal Surgery, which ensures that patients who have led crippled lives for ages can walk normally and literally within hours of the surgery!

These new techniques eliminate large cuts and ensure minimum trauma to the muscles and tissues. The new generation instruments and imaging equipment ensure precision surgery with very little risk. The incisions are small and there is no traumatic muscle retraction or large bone removal, thus ruling out most complications associated with conventional surgery. Patients may be discharged within two to three days and discomfort will be minimal. Patients can be easily relieved with medication thereafter.

Who will benefit:

• Patients with Slip Disc suffer from the following symptoms:
• Pain in the back, buttock and leg (sciatica)
• Pain in the neck, shoulder and arm
• Pain not responding to conventional treatments including physiotherapy, medicines, massage, traction, exercises and rest for two to three months
• Pain that affects daily activity or mobility
• Presence of corresponding neurological findings like muscle weakness or loss of strength in the limbs, numbness, reflex changes

We also possess a very high level of expertise for treating defects, fractures and trauma of the spine.

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Weakened Spine Can Be Treated By Vertebroplasty for Instant Pain Relief

Osteoporosis or weakening of bones leads to spinal fractures, resulting in pain and deformity. Patients who do not respond to medical treatment are treated with Vertebroplasty at Jehangir Hospital. In this procedure, a needle is inserted into the vertebra under image guidance and special bone cement is injected.

Vertebroplasty gives immediate relief from pain and the patient is discharged same day.

However, surgery may be needed in certain cases, where avoiding surgery may lead to permanent disability. Especially when the pain is associated with loss of strength, numbness in the limbs and loss of bladder control, the situation should be considered as an emergency.

Slip Disc problems are common in our country. Until recently, corrective surgery for this condition required an 8 to 10 cm long incision, stripping of muscles, blood loss and removal of a large part of the bone (Laminectomy). Such a major procedure would cause significant pain and necessitate a long hospitalisation and slow recovery period.

The risk of complications in surgery today has been reduced primarily because of rapid advances in the imaging technology, surgical techniques, training and instrumentation.

At Jehangir, we offer advanced Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spinal Surgery, which ensures that patients who have led crippled lives for ages can walk normally, literally within hours of the surgery!

Advantages:

• Relief is almost instantaneous
• This surgery is done through a tiny incision, using an endoscope
• Discomfort will be minimal, easily relieved with medication
• Blood Transfusions are not required as there is negligible loss of blood during surgery
• Patient becomes normal in 2 to 3 days after surgery and can rejoin normal day-to-day activities within a week.

The Endoscopic technique eliminates the idea of an open surgery. Modern instruments and imaging equipment ensure precision surgery with very little risk. There is no traumatic muscle retraction or large bone removal, thus eliminating most complications and pain associated with traditional surgery.

Symptoms:

• Patients with Slip Disc, who have nerve pinching, thick ligaments or a narrow spinal canal suffer from the following symptoms:
• Pain in the back, buttock and leg (sciatica)
• Pain in the neck, shoulder and arm
• Pain not responding to conventional treatments including physiotherapy, medicines, massage, traction, exercises and rest, for 2 to 3 months
• Pain that affects daily activity or mobility
• Presence of corresponding neurological findings like muscle weakness or loss of strength in the limbs, numbness, reflex changes

Disc Replacement

At Jehangir Hospital, we have facilities for replacing degenerated disc. The artificial disc preserves motion and decreases the load on adjacent disc, thereby improving the long term results.

Spinal Deformity Surgery

Deformed spine correction is a challenging surgery requiring multi-speciality team and infrastructure available at Jehangir Hospital. We use modern imaging, monitoring and instrumentation to correct bent spines.

           

 

Spinal Trauma Unit

Jehangir Hospital offers specialised services in dealing with trauma emergency. The neurotrauma ICU particularly caters to spinal trauma patients. Here patients with spinal fractures undergo immediate stabilisation so that rehabilitation can be started immediately to achieve the best outcome.

           

Patient experiencing total relief after surgery

Spinal Infections and Tumour Surgery

Spinal infections and Tumours result in destruction of the whole vertebra. These patients may require removal of vertebra and replacement with cages and bone grafts. Such operations are routinely done at Jehangir Hospital.