Biportal endoscopic spine surgery
Spine surgery
Spine (neck · lower back) · 허리 (요추)
The lumbar lesion is approached through two channels. The endoscope enters one and lights the site under magnification; the instruments enter the other and remove only the part of the disc, ligament or bone that is pressing on the nerve. There is no wide retraction of the spinal muscles, so less strain is left on the back afterwards.
Anesthesia, hospital stay and recovery time depend on the extent of injury and your general condition. The operating surgeon explains this after the consultation.
When surgery is indicated
- Lumbar disc herniation or spinal stenosis
- Symptoms not improving with non-surgical treatment
- Older age or chronic illness making general anaesthesia a burden
- A need to return to daily life quickly
Biportal endoscopic spine surgery — benefits
- It can be performed under regional anaesthesia of the lower body rather than general anaesthesia.
- The two hands work independently, giving a wide angle of approach to the lesion and precise handling.
- Less muscle damage means less pain after surgery.
- With two incisions under 1 cm there is almost no bleeding and no transfusion is required.
- Continuous saline irrigation during the procedure keeps the risk of infection low.
- The stay is short and recovery quick, so you return to daily life early.
Process
How surgery proceeds
This is the shared pathway for the Surgery Center. Details for each procedure are covered in the consultation.
- 01
Precise diagnosis
MRI and CT are taken the same day and read by a radiologist that same day.
- 02
Surgical consultation
The operating surgeon explains in person why surgery is needed, what the alternatives are and how recovery is expected to go.
- 03
Surgery · inpatient care
The operation is performed in the annex theatre, and recovery is managed on the ward as the condition requires.
- 04
Rehabilitation · follow-up
After discharge the same team continues to follow your progress and rehabilitation in the outpatient clinic.
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