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Lower Back (Lumbar)

You can be accurately diagnosed by a thorough examination using advanced equipment and consultation by experienced doctors of Wooridul Spine Hospital.

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 4 : Microscopic Lumbar Decompression
Stage 48 Stages of Tailored Spine Treatmentsat Wooridul Spine Hospital
To preserve healthy disc and remove herniated fragment only!
Microscopic Lumbar Decompression
  • Microscopic Lumbar Decompression
  • Microscopic Lumbar Decompression

It is a treatment that preserves the normal tissue as much as possible with a minimal scar.
Using a microscope, the laser is precisely shot so it does not damage the normal spine, dura mater, nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus, and posterior longitudinal ligament, thereby decreasing the possibility of postoperative complications.

  • When a herniated disc compresses a nerve root, it can cause back or leg pain.

    When a herniated disc compresses a nerve root, it can cause back or leg pain.

  • The laser is fine enough to make a 0.3mm diameter mark between fingerprints
    The laser is fine enough to make a 0.3mm diameter mark between fingerprints
  • Fingerprint magnified under a microscope
    Fingerprint magnified under a microscope

    The endoscopic spine treatment, which Wooridul Spine Hospital developed for the first time in Korea and achieved a generational shift in minimally invasive spine surgery, is the 3rd generation endoscopic procedure.

Advantages of Microscopic Laser Decompression

  • Preserve normal discs as much as possible, The prognosis of surgery is good
  • Performed under general anesthesia (possible for elderly and diabetic patients)
  • Minimally invasive technique, almost no scars
  • Less pain after surgery, fast recovery and return to daily life
  • Average Hospitalization is 1week
  • Average Treatment Time is 1~2hours
  • Success Rate is about95%
  • 1 Comparative Radiologic Evaluation of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy and Open Microdisectomy
  • 2 Open Lumbar Microdiscectomy and Posterolateral Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Antero- and Retrospondylolisthesis
  • 1Comparative Radiologic Evaluation of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy and Open Microdisectomy
  • 2Open Lumbar Microdiscectomy and Posterolateral Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Antero- and Retrospondylolisthesis
SCI-level international journals on microdiscectomy written by Wooridul Doctors

Treatment cases

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    • Before Surgery
      Before Surgery

      A ruptured disc shown in black is in the nerve.

    • After Surgery
      After Surgery

      Only the ruptured fragments are removed and the disc cushion in normal condition remains white.

    • Before Surgery
      Before Surgery
    • After Surgery
      After Surgery

    The disc height has maintained the same for 20 years.

Precautions After Treatment

    • Effects and duration of the treatment may vary depending on the individual's symptoms.
    • Temporary side effects can occur after treatment, which depends on the individual's condition.
Stage 4 : Microscopic Lumbar Decompression