New Procedure Less Painful For Back-Surgery Patients

[firstlady52]

Is this surgery also used for degenerative disc disease? Thanks in advance.

[alibillu]

i am shan from to this time pakistan i have a problem disk plz i want u chek me and mine pain relife .pakistan doc say to me in this problem not do opreation and opreation not succesful soooooo plzzzz give me better advice i wait ur decsion have a good day doctor

[laaxe]

"Less Invasive" is a euphamism for "I can bill at the same rate working half as long." And yes, having had both posterior & XLIF fusions, recovery from this procedure hurts like hell (double that of posterior approach) for at least one month, even with considerable pain management, as the access channel is larger than a .45 caliber bullet.

[richardschneiderKS]

@laaxe Thanks for the info on your surgery, I am going to see a neurologist soon to discuss my options . I have spinal stenosis, herniation of L4-L5-S1.

[paceventure]

is it possible to reduce a spondylolisthesis a similar method. I have L5-S1 grade 1 / 4. If not, why

[ChrischrosBelgium]

@paceventure if i understand well you have phase 1 , that means a displacement of less then 25 percent. That is not enough for a surgery. There are other solutions for you still/ Go to a specialist; good luck.

[bigfatpoopie]

XLIF has the same risks/complications as conventional posterior fusion with the unknowns of salvage for mechanical failure/malposition/dislodgeme­nt (inevitable), infection (retroperitoneal/unique approach), nerve root vulnerability (direct injury/neuropraxia as crosses disc). I've just revised for nonunion/severe postop pain. Academic and community neuro/orthopaedic surgeons should approach with skepticism/caution.