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Awake endoscopic spine surgeries under local Anaesthesia

Awake Endoscopic Spine Surgery in Mukundapur

Awake Endoscopic Spine Surgery is a new-age, minimally invasive procedure that is performed under local anaesthesia, allowing patients to remain awake and responsive as they undergo surgery. While traditional spinal surgeries are performed with larger incisions and significant muscle dissection, awake endoscopic spine surgery is performed with much smaller incisions, that too under local / regional anaesthesia. This procedure is used for treating certain specific spinal conditons, ensuring less blood loss and other risks associated with general anaesthesia. 

How does it Work?

While traditional spinal surgeries are performed using larger incisions, Awake Endoscopic Spine Surgery is performed by making small incisions at the operation site under local anaesthesia. A long, tube-like device, called the endoscope, is inserted through the incisions at the affected site. A camera is attached to the endoscope and it provides real-time high resolution image guidance, helping surgeons perform the procedure with precision and care. As the patient remains awake during the procedure, they can immediately report any discomfort in any of the nerves. 

Awake Endoscopic Spine Surgery combines minimal tissue damage, surgical excellence and real-time patient feedback. 

Benefits of Awake Endoscopic Spine Surgeries under Local Anaesthesia

This procedure has a range of benefits, such as:

  • Minimally invasive: It is done through incisions only 8-10mm long, resulting in precise surgery, minimal muscle and tissue damage, and less blood loss. 

  • Short hospital stays: Many patients are released the day after the surgery, and sometimes even on the same day. 

  • Lesser complications: This procedure has very few associated risks, and as the patient stays awake, the risks from general anaesthesia can also be avoided. 

  • Real-time patient feedback: As the patient stays responsive during the procedure, they can provide immediate feedback. This way, risk of injury or other complications can be avoided. ‘

  • Faster recovery: Recovery rate is much faster compared to traditional spine surgeries, and individuals can go back to leading normal lives in just a few weeks. 

  • Reduced risk of infections: Small incisions lead to less blood loss and faster healing, thereby causing less post-surgical pain and infections. 

Why Choose Manipal?

Manipal Hospitals is dedicated towards comprehensive patient care, right from diagnosis all the way to full recovery. Our expert orthopaedics and spine surgeons use state-of-the-art tools for accurate diagnosis and follow up with personalised treatment plans to meet each patient’s requirements.

Undergo awake endoscopic spine surgery under local anaesthesia in Mukundapur, Kolkata at Manipal Hospitals for safer recovery and minimal hospital stay.

FAQ's

 Awake endoscopic spine surgery is a minimally invasive procedure where the patient remains awake and responsive during surgery, as they are put under local anaesthesia and mild sedation. Here, a tube-like device, called the endoscope, is inserted through small incisions to operate on the affected site.

Awake endoscopic spine surgery is helpful for treating a range of spinal disorders, such as spinal foraminal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, sciatica, and herniated discs.

Awake endoscopic spine surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that is performed using small incisions and local anaesthesia, resulting in less pain and blood loss, short hospital stays and faster recovery, along with avoiding risks associated with general anaesthesia. In case of traditional spine surgery, larger incisions are required, which can cause significant blood loss and prolong recovery period.

Those suffering from chronic pain due to conditions like slip disc, sciatica and other related conditions and do not want to undergo general anaesthesia are eligible for this surgery, provided they are have an otherwise stable spine. However, those with severe spinal deformity, instability injury, infections or tumour are not suitable for this procedure.

Recovery following surgery is pretty fast. Most patients start walking within the same day and can be released from the hospital by the next day. They can return to light activity within 7 days, and full recovery can be achieved in just 2-4 weeks.

Surgery can take anywhere between 30 to 90 minutes, depending on the severity of the condition.

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