Endoscopic Spinal discectomy - Advantages & Disadvantages.
Full endoscopic discectomy FED is a state of an art minimally invasive spinal surgery which changed the perception of the public from fairly complicated open surgery to an elite day-case surgery that is hardly associated with any complication or any significant post-operative pain. therefore the advantages significantly outweigh the disadvantages.
The advantages of full endoscopic discectomy can be summarized as follows:
- Safe procedure due to high level of visualization and approved technique.
- Very minimal post-operative pain, and very early mobilization.
- 5 mm incision leaving hardly any scar.
- early return to work.
- very minimal blood loss, not exceeding 10 MLS in most cases.
- Day-stay procedure with no need for overnight hospitalization.
- less risk of retained fragment owing to the high level of visualization hence much less reapportion rate.
- less risk of complications such as neural irritation and dural tear.
- the educational benefit to the medical team as the procedure is seen by all staff on monitors.
- revision cases can be easily handled under direct vision.
- much less operating time particularly on obese patients.
The disadvantages, on the other hand, are limited to;
- Higher cost procedure due to the advanced instrumentation required.
- occasionally it may be difficult due to anatomical reasons, particularly in the elderly with severe facet joint enlargement causing narrowing in the interlaminar space.
- The endoscopic experience and high-end scopes, bridge the 2D visualization.
Dr. Rami Hamed Center offers a competitive advantage when it comes to full endoscopic discectomy with the availability of high-end instruments and devices required for this procedure coupled with the trained staff and extensive experience in spinal surgery.
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