Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery
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Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery
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996 Dongil-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea
This is a surgical procedure that involves making two small incisions, inserting an endoscope through one and surgical instruments through the other, to remove a herniated disc or widen a narrowed spinal canal, thereby addressing the root cause of spinal conditions. Because it does not require a large incision, there is minimal damage to normal tissue and recovery is rapid. In particular, as it does not require general anesthesia, it places less burden on elderly patients or those with underlying medical conditions.
Treatment information is for reference only and may vary depending on individual conditions. For accurate details, please consult with the facility.
Recommended for
- For those who have difficulty walking due to radiating pain that causes numbness and pulling sensations from the buttocks down to the legs and feet.
- Patients whose symptoms do not improve and instead worsen despite having undergone Injection therapy
- Patients experiencing weakness and diminished sensation in the lower extremities
- Patients experiencing bowel or bladder dysfunction (emergency)
Procedure Benefits
- The procedure is close to non-surgical, but it can provide fundamental treatment results comparable to surgery.
- Because it is non-invasive and causes minimal damage to normal tissue, there is less postoperative pain and recovery is faster.
- There is minimal scarring after the procedure, resulting in high aesthetic satisfaction.
Risks and Notes
After discharge, you must wear your brace consistently until the surgical site has healed. Once the medical team determines it is appropriate to remove the brace, you will need to strengthen the muscles around your lower back through rehabilitation exercises. However, it is important to gradually increase the intensity of your exercises, as starting with overly strenuous activity may cause pain. (Rarely, inflammation or infection may occur after surgery.)
Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery This is a surgical method that addresses the root cause of a condition by creating two small incisions, inserting an endoscope into one and surgical instruments into the other. The surgery is performed through minimal incisions of approximately 5mm for the endoscope. Because the magnification of the endoscope is twice that of the 4-5x magnification used in conventional microscopic surgery, it provides a wider surgical field and clearer visualization of the nerves, allowing for precise surgery.
Gangbuk Yonsei Hospital helps patients recover quickly and return to their daily lives through minimally invasive spine surgery, based on extensive clinical experience of performing over 5,000 biportal endoscopic spine surgeries.
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Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery