Senior Director
Spine Surgery
+91-11-30403040The Centre for Orthopaedics Spine Surgery at BLK Super Speciality Hospital is a specialised unit offering wide range of services using Minimally Invasive Techniques such as Minimal Access Spinal Surgery, Spine Fusion, and Microscopic /Endoscopic Disc Surgery. The Minimally Invasive technique is used to treat various spine problems such as :
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery or MISS is a safe and effective technique used as an alternative to traditional open surgical procedures performed to treat patients suffering from spinal disorders. This type of surgery is performed to achieve high outcomes while stabilising the vertebral bones and spinal joints and/or relieve the pressure being applied to the spinal nerves. If not treated it may result in conditions such as spinal instability, bone spurs, herniated discs, scoliosis, or spinal tumours.
The major indicators that highlight the need for Spine Surgery are:
Some of the major conditions treated under Spine Surgery are:
Spine Surgery aims to help patients suffering from chronic spinal disorders that can lead to permanent deformity and prevent one from living a normal life. Spine surgeries can be of different types:
The following steps are usually recommended for patients to prepare them for Spine Surgery:
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) also called as less invasive spine surgery is a surgical process that requires a small incision for performing the surgery.
Pre-operative Details
Before proceeding with the surgery the doctors have to make sure that the patient is fit for the procedure. This is done by performing a series of tests and screening process. The patient might be prescribed certain medications, a week, or two before the surgery, to avoid any sort of infection during or after the surgery.
A patient will receive general anaesthesia before moving to the operation theatre and will sleep through the surgical procedure.
Operative Details
Post-operative details
After the operation, the patient has to stay in the hospital for a day or two for monitoring purposes. A doctor might prescribe a patient to take physiotherapy sessions in order to have a fast recovery.
The important precautionary measures one must consider before and after the surgery are:
Before the surgery:
After the surgery:
If you think you are facing similar conditions, or have suffered from them in the past, please contact the BLK Hospital team to schedule an appointment at : +91-11-30403040