Microdiscectomy spine surgery in Israel

What is microdiscectomy spine surgery?

Microdiscectomy spine surgery is a surgical procedure for treating a herniated disc to alleviate pain in the lower back and legs. Microdiscectomy spine surgery reduces stresses of nerves against each other and creates space for the recovery of nerves. The operation includes the removal of part of the intervertebral disc, hernia and compression of the roots of the spinal nerves. Microdiscectomy spine surgery uses minimally invasive surgical microscopic methods that facilitate rapid recovery.

How is microdiscectomy spine surgery performed?

Microdiscectomy spine surgery uses a magnifying device to check the disc and nerves. With this device it becomes possible to perform the operation through a small incision of a few centimeters. An incision is made in the middle line in the lower back. Then the back muscles are displaced from the spine and the shells are removed over the nerve roots. As a rule, part of the internal joint joint is also removed to access the nerve roots and remove pressure from the nerve. The nerve roots are neatly removed to remove the disc from under them. At the end of the operation, all the cut layers are sewn with stitches or staples.

How to prepare for the operation?

The patient should inform the doctor of any illnesses, health conditions and medications that he can take.

• The patient should not smoke for several days before the operation.
• Two weeks before surgery, the doctor can prescribe certain medications that the patient will need to take.
• The patient will need to make several tests before the operation. They can include the following:

Ü MRI

Ü CT

Ü Myelogram

Duration of procedure / operation:

About 1 hour

Duration of hospitalization:

Usually after the operation, patients spend the night in the hospital. However, some patients may return home the same day.

Anesthesia:

General anesthesia

Recovery:

- The patient is advised to start moving as soon as the anesthesia ceases to function.

- A doctor may prescribe painkillers.

- The sitting position for more than 15-20 minutes can cause discomfort and should be avoided.

- Some patients may need rehabilitation, which includes physiotherapy.

- The doctor may schedule follow-up visits, during which surgical stitches can be removed.

The spine center in Israel is the first group practice in Israel, specializing in all aspects of spine treatment. In the center, conservative and surgical treatment is available for patients of all ages and the whole range of diseases of the spine.

Since vertebral problems often require complex diagnoses, as well as physiotherapy and pain management methods, the Spine Center in Israel works closely with other disciplines, especially physiotherapists (specialists in the field of physical medicine).

These specialists physiotherapists perform most of the inoperable treatment and create individual methods of managing pain in such diseases as acute herniated disc or degenerative arthritis. Simple measures include targeted intermuscular injections or injections in the ligaments to reduce pain. Traditional epidural injections are aimed at generalized areas of the spine for the treatment of pain caused by lumbosacral radiculitis, a pinched nerve or stenosis of the spinal canal.

Using the most modern diagnostic methods, physiotherapists can determine which joints, nerves or discs cause pain, and can more specifically indicate the place and level of pain.