| | | | | lower back followed by stripping the paraspinous |
| PLIF (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion) Surgery | | | | muscles away from the spine. Bone removal |
| Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is a surgical | | | | (laminectomy) and lumbar discectomy are performed |
| technique for placing bone graft between adjacent | | | | to remove pressure from affected spinal nerve |
| vertebrae (interbody). Typically, screws and rods or | | | | roots. When the offending disc is removed an empty |
| other types of spinal instrumentation are used to hold | | | | space is left between the upper and lower vertebrae |
| the spine in position while the bone heals. Indications | | | | (interbody)... |
| for this procedure may include pain and spinal | | | | |
| instability resulting from spondylolisthesis, | | | | MAST PLIF Procedure |
| degenerative disc disease, or when a discectomy is | | | | Now spine surgeons can combine three innovative |
| performed to relieve nerve compression and the | | | | spinal surgical "systems" with Minimal Access Spinal |
| patient has associated mechanical low back pain... | | | | Technologies (MAST). The combination of these |
| | | | | systems allows a PLIF to be performed through two |
| Minimal Access Spinal Technologies | | | | one-inch incisions on either side of the low back. The |
| Today, spinal surgery has advanced to a new level | | | | paraspinous muscles do not need to be stripped from |
| that utilizes Minimal Access Spinal Technologies | | | | the spine. The spine surgeon can perform bone |
| (MAST). These technologies replace traditional open | | | | removal, a discectomy, an interbody fusion, and |
| surgical procedures with innovative minimally invasive | | | | pedicle screw insertion through the same small |
| techniques and tools... | | | | incisions!... |
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| Open Approach | | | | Conclusion |
| A longer incision along the middle of the back is | | | | Advancements in spine surgery continue to evolve, |
| necessary. Large bands of muscle tissue are stripped | | | | providing surgeons with better tools and techniques |
| from the underlying spinal elements including the | | | | to treat patients with spinal disorders. We can only |
| spinous process, lamina, and facets. These tissues are | | | | expect further improvements as spine specialists |
| pulled aside (retracted) during surgery to provide the | | | | continue to adopt and develop emerging technologies |
| surgeon a good view of the spine and room for | | | | and integrate them into their practices... |
| performing the procedure. | | | | |
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| In minimally invasive procedures, the surgical incisions | | | | |
| are small, there is no need (or minimal need) for | | | | We Care Core Values |
| muscle stripping, there is less tissue retraction, and | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| blood loss is minimized. Special surgical tools allow the | | | | you as the centre. |
| surgeon to achieve the same goals and objectives as | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| the open surgery while minimizing cutting and | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| retracting of the paraspinous muscles... | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| Open PLIF Procedure | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| A typical PLIF procedure involves an open incision | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| (approximately 6 inches long) in the middle of the | | | | across the sub continent. |