Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery in India - Educational Camp to be held in USA

Indian Health Guru is a website with information about the hospitals and the medical packages available in India, which is managed by medical professionals. It has information about Hospitals and surgeons across all the major cities of India. An educational camp is being held in USA about the Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery techniques available in India. The camp would be held from 23rd Jan to 29th Jan-07. The camp would be held in Charlotte, Atlanta, Altoona and Pittsburgh.

The camp is basically targeted the surgical options available for Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery in India. The patients would be told about –

1) Various Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery options available in India.

2) What to expect after Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery—from the initial phase to continual recovery.

3) Why and how is each Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery done?

4) Who is the right candidate for Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery?

5) How well does the Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery works?

6) What are the risks of the various Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery procedures?

7) Planning of Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery for International Patients in
India.

8) Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery Packages available for International patients in India.

In today's era of fast paced life, backache is a common ailment affecting almost 60 per cent of people. Disk removal is one of the most common types of back surgery. Diskectomy (also called Discectomy) is the removal of an intervertebral disk, the flexible plate that connects any two adjacent vertebrae in the spine. Intervertebral disks act as shock absorbers, protecting the brain and spinal cord from the impact produced by the body's movements. A microsurgical Discectomy performed with the METRx™ system uses a much smaller incision, generally about an inch in length. This type of surgery creates a small tunnel through the muscles in the back down to the area where the herniated disk is located. In comparison, an open Discectomy involves a much larger incision and also involves stripping the muscles away from the spinal column so that the surgeon can see the area where the herniated disk is located. The actual surgical procedure, removing the fragments of the herniated disk, is very similar with both techniques.

With the METRx™ System, spine surgeons are now able to remove herniated or "slipped" disks in the lumbar spine with a minimally invasive technique that significantly decreases the amount of pain felt by the patient after the operation. With the new METRx™ System, surgeons can perform this type of Discectomy surgery with a special type of muscle splitting technique that minimizes the amount of muscle damage that is necessary in order to be able to see where the herniated disk is located and safely remove the herniated fragments while protecting the nerve roots and spinal cord. In comparison to a standard Discectomy, a microsurgical Discectomy performed with the METRx™ System causes much less pain after the surgery, and allows patients to leave the hospital earlier, and return to work and their daily activities sooner. This type of surgery also makes rehabilitation and physical therapy after spine surgery much easier because there has been less damage done to the muscles that move and protect the spine, which leads to less scar tissue formation.

The main advantage of the Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery in comparison to a tradition Discectomy is a smaller incision and less damage to the muscles of the spinal column. This advantage is achieved by allowing the surgeon to expose the area where the herniated disk is located without making a large incision. A Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery begins with the surgeon precisely localizing the level of the herniated disk with a very small needle that is inserted through the muscles of the back down to the area where the disk fragments are located. The correct position of this needle is confirmed with a special type of X-ray machine that is used in an operating room called a fluoroscope. After the correct position of the needle has been confirmed with fluoroscopic guidance, a series of soft-tissue dilators are used to create a small tunnel that measures 16mm in diameter (less than ¾ of an inch) through the muscles of the back so that a hollow tube can be inserted down to the level of the spinal column. This tube, which is called a tubular retractor, contains a very special video camera with a magnifying lens and a fiber optic light source that illuminates the tissues and relays the images to a separate video screen so that the surgeon can operate safely. Once the tubular retractor is in the correct place and the surgeon is able to visualize the area where the herniated disk is located, he or she is able to remove the fragments of the disk with special instruments that fit down the inside of the tubular retractor. When the operation is over, the tubular retractor is removed, and the incision, which is less than an inch in length, is closed and the wound is allowed to heal.

To know more about Hospitals in India and the Microsurgical Discectomy Surgery packages available in Hospitals,
Please visit- http://www.indianhealthguru.com

Email – contact@indianhealthguru.com

Contact Number- 0091-93711-36499

Indian Health Guru is a website with information about the hospitals and the medical packages available in India, which is managed by medical professionals. It has information about Hospitals and surgeons across all the major cities of India.

Indian Health guru

Mumbai,

Email – contact@indianhealthguru.com

Contact Number- 0091-93711-36499

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