Closed lumbar hernia surgery is performed by piercing the skin without opening the skin. The spinal cord is reached through the natural hole we call the foramen by using normal anatomical pathways and the intervals between the muscles. A nerve emerges from the foramina, the hernia that presses on the nerve is reached with the help of a tube by piercing the skin without damaging that nerve. The hernia is removed with the help of the camera image, without damaging another anatomical structure inside, in the surgery performed with the camera.
What is the difference between closed lumbar hernia surgery and other lumbar hernia surgeries?
Closed surgery is surgery performed by piercing the skin without opening the skin. Any anatomical structure is not damaged. Arthroscopy performed on joints in orthopedic surgery is an example of closed surgery. Since these surgeries are performed without cutting the skin, the bleeding is not more than a teaspoon.
An optical device, namely a camera, is absolutely used. In the camera-guided surgery, without damaging another anatomical structure inside, a direct diagnosis and treatment for the ailment is performed.
Is closed lumbar hernia surgery more comfortable than other surgeries, is there any difference with the old system, how is the healing process?
Surgery means opening a wound. To treat a tissue, it is necessary to open a wound. In modern surgery, the wound is minimized and the problem is reached directly. In all endoscopic surgery, laparoscopy, arthroscopy, closed lumbar hernia surgery and neck hernia operations, the lesion and problematic area are reached with a minimum of wound and the disease is treated.
Therefore, there is a rapid recovery, because no harm can be done. Since a place is not cut and no tissue is removed, the patient can get rid of his discomfort and return to work immediately, even walking from the operating table.