Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Traditional “open” spine surgery may require several days in the hospital as it may involve a three-inch long incision, in which muscles and tissues are separated for optimal access to the injury site. The surgery usually results in trauma to surrounding tissues and some blood loss. Because of this the affected tissues and muscles need adequate healing time.

Spine Surgery Then Home, Same Day

Dr. Sanjay Jatana, a board-certified and fellowship-trained spine surgeon in Denver, uses the latest minimally invasive techniques and instrumentation to help patients recover in a shorter period of time and allow for a quicker return home. In fact, 98% of Dr. Jatana’s patients go home the same day.

Innovative developments in minimally invasive techniques have pioneered better ways for the surgeon to access the spine, moreover making the recovery process more seamless. In minimally invasive spine surgery, a smaller incision is made, sometimes only a half-inch in length. The surgeon inserts special surgical instruments through these tiny incisions to access the damaged disc in the spine.

Entry and repair to the damaged disc or vertebrae is achieved without harming nearby muscles and tissues when using minimally invasive techniques. Minimally invasive spine surgery requires extensive training and experience to master use of the tools, but there is tremendous benefit for the patient.

Benefits of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Smaller incision and smaller scar

Less damage to tissues and muscles

Less blood loss

Less post-operative pain

98% of patients go home the same day

Quicker return to activity

About Minimally Invasive Equipment & Techniques

All of the surgical equipment used in minimally invasive spine surgery must be able to pass through a keyhole-sized portal. These portals are left in during the entire surgery to allow specially designed surgical tools to move freely into the patient’s spinal column and not to damage the soft tissue from exiting and inserting equipment.

When the portal is removed at the end of the surgery, the surrounding soft tissues slowly fall back into their normal place and only require a small amount of stitches to close the area.

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