Spine Surgeons in Guntur

Spine Surgery

Spine surgery is usually two types, traditional spine surgery or minimally invasive spine surgery. Traditional spine surgery involves complete exposure to anatomy whereas minimally invasive spine surgery creates a smaller incision however additional tests are needed before proceeding with a minimal invasive technique. Get the contact with the Best doctors for spine surgery at Narayana Hospitals which is one of the best hospital for spine surgery in Guntur with the advanced technologies and the best treatment for spine surgery. The best spine surgeons who have years of knowledge can help you relieve from spine problems.

Different techniques for minimally invasive surgeries:

  • Anterior : Spine is accessed through the abdomen (front of the body).
  • Posterior: Incision is in the back of the body.
  • Lateral: Sideway approach to the spine.

Few common surgical procedures:

  • Disectomy or Microdisectomy: Releasing pressure from nerve by removing the damaged disc.
  • Laminectomy: Increasing the space in the spine canal by removing the bone plate present on the vertebra (laminae).
  • Laminotomy: a portion of the arch on the vertebra is removed.
  • Foraminotomy: Removal of obstruction from nerve root.
  • Disc replacement: Replacing the injured disc with an artificial one.
  • Spinal fusion: Joining 2 vertebra with bone graft.

Some of the spinal corrections:

Scoliosis correction surgery:

This is done when the spine is bent like a rope twisting the spinal cord and nerves. Overzealous correction or inaccurate screw placement can lead to nerve root damage or over stretching of nerves which inturn can result in partial or complete paralysis.

Kyphosis correction surgery:

An exaggerated spinal curvature which causes cosmetic deformity as well as decrease in activities of daily life.

Cervical discectomy and fusion:

Nerve compression on spinal cord is released which might have been caused by bulged disc or osteophyte.

Cervical Laminectomy:

Release of nerve compression on spinal cord at multiple levels.

Endoscopic disc surgery:

Minimally invasive surgery to release nerve root compression caused by disc prolapse.

Microdiscectomy:

Removal of herniated disc with help of microscope with greater precision and less tissue damage.

Lumbar fusion surgery:

Fusion surgery done to treat conditions such as slipped vertebra (spondylolisthesis).

Disc replacement:

Helps in motion preservation and to relieve compression on spinal cord.

Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty:

Bone cement augmentation of collapsed vertebrae in osteoporotic spine helps to relieve pain and return to normal function.

Spinal fracture treatment:

Allows early recovery to function in isolated spinal trauma and decreased morbidity in patients with polytrauma. Stabilisation of fractured vertebra prevents further damage to spinal cord in cases with thecal sac compression.

Surgery for Spinal Tuberculosis:

Early recognition and treatment for spinal tuberculosis can prevent devastating outcomes. Surgery might be required in few cases only where there is loss of structural stability of spinal column, spinal cord compression and for prevention of deformity.