Percutaneous - Endoscopic Spinal Fusion
Lastly, endoscopic vertebral ligation is used where the patient gets up on the same day. It is performed under local anesthesia and controlled sedation, walks in 1 hour and leaves the next day without losing almost any blood.
Lastly, endoscopic vertebral ligation is used where the patient gets up on the same day. It is performed under local anesthesia and controlled sedation, walks in 1 hour and leaves the next day without losing almost any blood.
What is the hospital stay time for percutaneous spinal fusion or endoscopic spinal fusion?
On average one to two days.
When does a patient who has undergone endoscopic spinal cord return to work?
In this case the times are reduced by ¼ compared to the open-classic spinal fusion, ie it returns after fifteen (15) days, depending of course on the work (for heavy physical work in one and a half (1,5) months.
Endoscopic vertebral ligation is performed in only 3 centers worldwide, in America, in Austria and in the Inter-Balkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki by Mr. Kapetanakis.
What is percutaneous spinal fusion?
Percutaneous Spinal Fusion is made with a small incision of 2 cm to 4 cm almost without blood without destroying the muscles. It is essentially the use of screws with lateral access and not in the middle line completely bloodless. Lastly, endoscopic vertebral ligation is used where the patient gets up on the same day. It is performed under local anesthesia and controlled sedation, walks in 1 hour and leaves the next day without losing almost any blood.
What is the hospitalization time of a patient who has undergone open-classical spinal fusion?
The average length of hospital stay is five days.
When does a patient who has undergone open-classical spinal fusion return to his daily activities?
After two months.
When does a patient who has undergone percutaneous spinal fusion return to his daily activities?
In three days.
When does a patient who has undergone open-classical spinal fusion return to work?
After two months, depending of course on the type of work
When does a patient who has undergone endoscopic spinal cord return to work?
In this case the times are reduced by ¼ compared to the open-classic spinal fusion, ie it returns after fifteen (15) days, depending of course on the work (for heavy physical work in one and a half (1.5) months.
What blood is required to transfuse a patient into an open-classical spinal fusion?
On average two bottles.
What blood is required to transfuse a patient into a minimally invasive spinal fusion?
No bottles
Τί είναι η εντελώς πλάγια διασωματική σπονδυλοδεσία (XLIF);
It is the spinal fusion that is made from an incision 3 cm from the side of the trunk without coming into contact with the nerves of the spine.
At what levels of the spine can lateral intercostal ligation (XLIF) be applied?
Throughout the lumbar spine and thorax.
When do I walk after percutaneous spinal fusion?
In two hours after the surgery.
What is spinal fusion and what are its applications?
Spinal fusion is the method by which movement is removed between two adjacent vertebrae. It can be performed on the anterior or posterior part of the vertebrae or on both and screws, rods and other specialized implants are used. Bone grafts are also used. It is applied to the correction of deformities such as scoliosis but also to spinal stenosis, instability and vertebral arthritis.
Is the intervertebral disc replaced and screws installed?
They are not two completely opposite things. When we have intervertebral disc replacement we must have spinal mobility while with the placement of screws and rods the mobility is eliminated.