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A protruding disc in
the lumbar spine becomes the cause of a number of problems in the
body. Discectomy is the surgical name of the cutting the slipped disk
and fusing the vertebra joints. There are a number of discectomies
that are applicable to treat the disease. They
are simple discectomy, micro-discectomy, and laminectomy. It
also depends on the condition of the nerve protruding and the kind of
rupture.
Lumbar discectomy is performed as a
minimally-invasive procedure to remove the portion of the slipped
disc and fuse the vertebra joints. It is also called micro-endoscopic
surgery because a small incision of 3 cm to 5 cm is made to correct
the disorder of the spine. This kind of discectomy is very safe and
the patient can leave the hospital, the very next day of the
operation.
In most cases, a
small cut is made on the spinal length and through this gap, the
surgery is carried out. There is equipment to give an enlarged view
of the area. This is done so that the exact location of the slipped
disc can be found out. The surgery takes only two to three hours. The
post-operational complications are very common. The patient may have
some kind of pain and slight irritation in the site of surgery. The
doctors will prescribe medications for these harmless side effects.
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