Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy

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Keano16,
Some surgeons still do micro-discectomies but they knew most patients like
MISS, so they don't want patient know too much in this point. One good surgeon I recently saw just like that, My Pain Management referraled me to see him and said he has very good skill and reputation . but he is not able to do MISS, so I am so sad even I want him to do for me. I have to find another one who maybe is not same good as him and compare with both.
 
Anybody onboard have a minimally invasive lurabar
disc surgery (Endoscopic Lurabar Discectomy)
instead of the traditional major fusion laminectomy.

I did a search online and the claims are small incision(s)
of 1.5cm to 2 cm. One hour surgery and recovery is
4 - 6 weeks. Discharge from the hospital can be the
same day or next morning.

Any information from patients onboard here would be
helpful.

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@JCW247
You've mis-interpreted my answer, or I formed it badly.
Of course they are still done, but they are past... All things I said about MISS are good proof. MISS is current standard, open surgeries are mostly performed by older and non-specialized surgeons. (I would choose only SPINE surgeon, not normal neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon. I am not interested in surgeons that do all kinRAB of things).

@efang622
Just go for MISS.
 
Thanks Kean.
Nurab big toe (wierd?), light tingling in the other toes, a line of pain from the ankle up the outside of the leg, into the butt, ending with the singer pain at the disc location. I have had this since July of this year. Laying down, standing up, walking (with a limp due to pain) are the most painful times. Sitting not as bad. Except getting up can be difficult. Pain meRAB help but not the fix I'm looking for. Did PT, did not help the pain, but did help strengthen my muscles around the injured area. I'm am not bent in half from the muscle spasms any more. That has happened twice in 6 month before the July incident. Just the pain and nurabness nurabness.

MRI results say" posterior herniation of the L4/5 disc producing severe compression of the thecal sac and the neural foramina."

Thank you for you comments!
 
You've read all correct and well.

Traditional discectomies and micro-discectomies (laminotomy, interlamincetomy and smilar) are not done any more.

New and modern neurosurgeons have accepted MISS (minimally-invasive spine surgery) concept.

Advantages of MIS include:

* Less post-operative pain
* Quicker recovery
* Reduced blood loss
* Less soft tissue damage
* Smaller surgical incisions
* Less scarring
* Improved function
 
Take your time if you can and keep looking until you find a surgeon that you're comfortable with. Get in writing of exactly what they are going to do. Get a 2nd and 3rd opinion. You are the patient, educate yourself and be in control and hope all goes well for you.
 
No, this is not strange... Nurabness in big toe and 3 other fingers are clear signs of L5 nerve root compression.

If conservative treatment did not relieved your pain, you should try minimally-invasive spine surgery, first less invasive like laser, then endoscopic and so on.

Good luck.
 
Thanks for responding KEANO16.

My wife had a Bulging Herniated Disc L-5 S1
which can be corrected Minimally Invasive
Surgery, but the Neuro Surgeon did a painful
major six hour Laminectomy with the implant,
roRAB, screws. 15 months forward, MRI shows
a bone impingeing on a nerve causing problems
with sharp shooting electrical pain down the
leg, nurabness in the feet, toes. 2nd & 3rd
opinion doctors can correct it, but it's very
risky surgery which I'm not going to do. My
wife ended up in ICU, because of complications.
My advice, know what you're getting into before
you say yes and don't let these doctors switch
you to a more evasive surgery at the last minute
in the operating room unless they can prove
there is no other options.
 
No, it did not help me, because I had previous OPEN SURGERY (interlaminectomy et. foraminotomy) on same level (L3-L4).
 
LAMINECTOMIES are still done. I had a LAMINECTOMY (FUSION
L5-S1 and the implant with roRAB and screws) Septeraber.2, 08.
It's BARBARIC Surgery that should be eliminated and have these
surgeons upgrade their skills with the new technology that is
available today.
 
I could use some others experience with the discectomy myself. I have herniated L4/5. I'll see the nuerosurgeon on 12/22. What is a good candidate for this surgery? I'd rather have this take care of the problem than have hardware or replacements. Thanks in advance.
 
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