Laser Spine

Laser Spine is treating many conditions that once required Open Back surgery are now being effectively treated with Laser Spine. Diagnoses from Bulging and Herniated discs, Spinal Stenosis, Sciatica, Bone spurs and many others now do not always require invasive back surgery. Although this is a far less invasive form of spinal surgery, not all cases may be effectively corrected with this procedure and one must realize the risks -although less- of any surgery. If your surgeon has determined that Laser Spine is an option for you, there are many benefits in choosing this treatment.

Laser Spine is far Less Invasive

Laser Spine is far less invasive than standard Open Back surgery, thus there is less risk involved. There is less blood loss involved in laser surgery when compared to Open Back. In Open Back surgery a large , approximately 6 inch, incision is made into the back. The incision not only cuts through the skin of the back, but also the tissue and muscle. This not only increases one's blood loss but also their risk of complications. In Laser Spine the surgeon makes several smaller incisions which he/she inserts an Endoscope through, enabling them to view inside the cavity without actually exposing it.

Laser Spine Surgeon is Able to Guide

With Laser Spine the surgeon is able to guide the Endoscope through the back cavity utilizing the camera within the scope and the monitor in the operating room. Instead of cutting through muscle, the surgeon moves muscle aside with the use of a portal which acts as a “tunnel” which they are able to pass surgical instruments through. Once the procedure is completed the instruments are retracted through the portal , the portal is removed and the muscle/tissue falls back into place. The elimination of cutting through the muscle allows for a much quicker recovery time with Laser Spine, as well as a much shorter hospital stay.

Laser Spine The laser itself is Utilized in any Cutting

In Laser Spine, the laser itself is utilized in any cutting, vaporizing of disc leakage and destruction of pain nerves within the disc . The entire procedure may take as little as one hour and the small incisions create minimal scarring and are almost indistinguishable in the majority of patients. Open Back surgery is performed under general anesthesia which carried various risks , but in Laser Spine the patient is treated with a combination local anesthetic and I.V. sedation which involves far less risk with laser spine.