Keyhole Surgery
With recent advances in medical sciences, many operations can now be performed by keyhole techniques. Translation of these cutting edge methods into the field of spinal surgery has resulted in techniques such as keyhole tubular MIS (minimally invasive surgery). Operations that are traditionally performed with open, muscle cutting, midline incisions can now be performed with these muscle sparing, less painful, paramedian (away from middle) MIS Tubular keyhole techniques. These operations can be done through scars as small as 14mm in total with the operation being performed as a day-case procedure in highly specialised centres.
Many lumbar spine operations (eg. for lumbar disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, trapped nerves in the back) are performed by Mr Chaudhary using these techniques. Not only does this have surgical advantages from the early mobilisation in the form of reduction of clots on the legs and lungs (DVT/PE) it also has significant implication for patients in their post surgical return to normal function. Many of Mr Chaudhary's patient's have eloquently expressed this in their reviews/feedback of the technique.
NB - Not all operations can be performed with keyhole techniques and specific pros and cons of operations often need to be discussed in person.
Many lumbar spine operations (eg. for lumbar disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, trapped nerves in the back) are performed by Mr Chaudhary using these techniques. Not only does this have surgical advantages from the early mobilisation in the form of reduction of clots on the legs and lungs (DVT/PE) it also has significant implication for patients in their post surgical return to normal function. Many of Mr Chaudhary's patient's have eloquently expressed this in their reviews/feedback of the technique.
NB - Not all operations can be performed with keyhole techniques and specific pros and cons of operations often need to be discussed in person.
Example of keyhole tubular spine surgery on the lower back for disc prolapse
(Courtesy Atlanta Spine Centre - youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cZgqJcITVw)
(Courtesy Atlanta Spine Centre - youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cZgqJcITVw)