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Lower Back (Lumbar)

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Lower Back

Neurosurgically your Back Pain

is caused by various diseases such as Sprain, Disc Bulging/Herniation, Foraminal Disc Herniation, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spondylolysis, Fracture, Facet Cyst, Tumor, Scoliosis, etc.
Stage 48 Stages of Tailored Spine Treatmentsat Wooridul Spine Hospital
To preserve healthy disc without damage!
Endoscopic Decompression for Stenosis
  • Endoscopic Decompression for Stenosis
  • Endoscopic Decompression for Stenosis

This is an endoscopic procedure that can treat spinal stenosis with 2 micro-incisions using an endoscope.
The stenosis is treated using an endoscope through two small incisions.

Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery

  • Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery
  • Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery
    • After the anesthesia, a small hole is made in two places of the back, then an endoscope and surgical instrument are inserted.
    • Under the endoscopic view, decompression was achieved by removing the lesions made neural compression.
    • Additional lesions, such as Herniated disc fragments and cysts, can be removed.
  • General Spine Surgery, Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Microscopic spine surgery Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Surgical incision About 3~5cm Less than 1cm
Muscle Injury Injury can be caused in the muscle or ligament Almost no injury
Anesthesia General anaesthesia General or regional anesthesia
Hospitalization At least 4 days 2~3 days
Bleeding 100~200cc Almost none

Advantages of Endoscopic Decompression for Stenosis

  • Minimally invasive technique, almost no scars
  • No neural adhesion after surgery by preserving ligaments and nerves
  • No blood transfusion required, fast return to daily life
  • Treat not only leg radiating pain but also lower back pain
  • Preserve normal discs and remove only herniated disc fragments
  • Average Hospitalization is 4~5day
  • Average Treatment Time is 50~60minutes
  • 1 Percutaneous endoscopic decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis
  • 2 Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression for Lumbar Disk Herniation and Spinal Canal Stenosis: A Technical Note
  • 1Percutaneous endoscopic decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis
  • 2Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression for Lumbar Disk Herniation and Spinal Canal Stenosis: A Technical Note
SCI-level international journals on endoscopic decompression for stenosis written by Wooridul Doctors

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