Microscopic Spine Surgery:
Microdiscectomy, also known as microdecompression or microdiscectomy, is a minimally invasive surgical treatment used to treat ruptured lumbar discs in patients. Dr. Ammar Anwer will remove sections of the herniated disc to alleviate pressure on the spinal nerve column during this procedure.
Cervical Spine Decompression:
The surgery is carried out under general anesthesia. During the process, you will be completely asleep and unable to feel anything. The operation is carried out on a face-down patient. The following is how it works:
Procedure:
An incision of 1 to 1 1/2 inches will be made right over the damaged disc. Dr. Ammar Anwer will use a lighted microscope to view the damaged region. A tiny amount of bone that covers the root nerve may be removed by Dr. Ammar Anwer. He uses a scissor-like instrument to remove the damaged herniated tissue, easing the pressure on the nerve. Sutures are used to seal the incision. In most cases, the patient is released the same day or the following morning. Because the spinal nerve now has the necessary room within the spinal column, any discomfort produced by pinching on the nerve should be relieved.
Complications:
- In 1 to 7% of procedures, a dural tear (cerebrospinal fluid leak) occurs.
- Injury to the nerve roots
- Recurrent disc herniation recurrent disc herniation recurrent disc herniation
- Incontinence of the bowels or bladder (very rare)
- Beeding
- Infection