| | | | | home, physical therapists and occupational therapists |
| Micro Discectomy Spine Surgery | | | | work with patients and instruct them on proper |
| Microdiscectomy, also called Microlumbar Discectomy | | | | techniques of getting in and out of bed and walking |
| (MLD), is performed for patients with a painful lumbar | | | | independently. Patients are instructed to avoid |
| herniated disc. Microdiscectomy is a very common, if | | | | bending at the waist, lifting (more than five pounds), |
| not the most common, surgery performed by spine | | | | and twisting in the early postoperative period (first |
| surgeons. The operation consists of removing a | | | | 2-4 weeks) to avoid a strain injury or recurrent disc |
| portion of the intervertebral disc, the herniated or | | | | injury. Patients should try to avoid sitting in the same |
| protruding portion that is compressing the traversing | | | | position for more than 45-60 minutes in the first few |
| spinal nerve root. Years ago, most spine surgeons | | | | weeks after surgery. After sitting for 45-60 minutes, |
| would remove a herniated disc using a rather large | | | | patients should get up and stretch or walk for a little |
| surgical incision and surgical exposure without the use | | | | bit, then sit down again if desired. |
| of a microscope or telescopic glasses, which would | | | | |
| often involve a long hospital stay and prolonged | | | | Results and Outcome Studies |
| recovery period. Today, many surgeons use a | | | | The results of microdiscectomy surgery in the |
| microscopic surgical approach with a small, | | | | treatment of a painful, herniated disc are generally |
| minimally-invasive, poke-hole incision to remove the | | | | excellent. Numerous research studies in medical |
| disc herniation, allowing for a more rapid recovery. | | | | journals demonstrate greater than 90-96% good or |
| | | | | excellent results from microdiscectomy surgery. Most |
| Surgical Technique | | | | patients are noted to have a rapid improvement of |
| The surgery is performed utilizing general anesthesia. | | | | their pain and return to normal function. |
| A breathing tube (endotracheal tube) is placed and | | | | |
| the patient breathes using a ventilator during the | | | | Please log on to : |
| surgery. Preoperative intravenous antibiotics are | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| given. Patients are positioned in the prone (lying on | | | | |
| the stomach) position, generally using a special | | | | We Care Core Values |
| operating table with special padding and supports. | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| The surgical region (low back area) is cleansed with a | | | | you as the centre. |
| special cleaning solution. Sterile drapes are placed, and | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| the surgical team wears sterile surgical attire such as | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| gowns and gloves to maintain a bacteria-free | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| environment. | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| Post-Operative Care | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| Most patients are able to go home the same day or | | | | across the sub continent. |
| early the next day after surgery. Before patients go | | | | |