10 slip disc surgeries turn out to be unsuccessful

  • | Saturday | 9th February, 2019

Indore: Around 10% of open slip disc surgeries in city turn out to be unsuccessful, said spine surgeon Dr Girish Datar on Friday. Yoga on daily basis is the best preventive measure to avoid slip disc, said Dr Patgaonkar. “Earlier, patients suffering from slip disc were of 25-40 years of age. Around five such live surgeries were conducted by doctors.Spine surgeon Dr Prasad Patgaonkar said, “Complex spinal surgeries are performed under local anaesthesia through endoscope. However, in endoscopic spine surgery, which was started in Indore, the patient is awake and can give live feedback about the pain.Doctors claimed that cases of slip disc are now observed in younger people as well.

Indore: Around 10% of open slip disc surgeries in city turn out to be unsuccessful, said spine surgeon Dr Girish Datar on Friday. Since patients are operated under general anaesthesia, doctors are unaware of the relief in pain. However, in endoscopic spine surgery, which was started in Indore, the patient is awake and can give live feedback about the pain.Doctors claimed that cases of slip disc are now observed in younger people as well. “Earlier, patients suffering from slip disc were of 25-40 years of age. Now even a 9-year-old child is suffering from the disease,” said Dr Datar.He added they initially suffer from back pain, which they ignore and it eventually goes undiagnosed. The back pain later on increases and deteriorates the condition.Indore Spinal Welfare Society organized a minimal access spinal surgery, which was live telecasted for other spine surgeons so that they can learn the process of endoscopic spine surgery. Around five such live surgeries were conducted by doctors.Spine surgeon Dr Prasad Patgaonkar said, “Complex spinal surgeries are performed under local anaesthesia through endoscope. The biggest advantage is that patient is awake during surgery and can reciprocate immediately in terms of results of the procedure. Post-operative hospital stay is hardly 24 hours compared to 3-4 days in conventional open surgeries.”Dr Patgaonkar said, “Endoscopic spine surgery is increasing because of ability to feel the immediate relief from long standing pain on operating table only due to local anaesthesia as patient is awake during surgery and due to less blood loss and less trauma to surrounding muscles.”People should be careful about their posture from a young age and should ensure that they do not sit at one place for long time. A person should take a round after every one hour of sitting. Yoga on daily basis is the best preventive measure to avoid slip disc, said Dr Patgaonkar.

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