Lumbar Surgery for Disc Degeneration – Minimally Invasive Surgery
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for lumbar fusion includes both
less invasive surgical approaches and implants, when compared to
traditional, open lumbar surgery. MIS has more than a decade of
clinical history1 and surgeons are increasingly
recommending MIS options for their patients.
A minimally invasive surgery often uses similar implants to a
traditional open surgery, like a cage and pedicle screws, but with a
less invasive surgical method. MIS offers potential advantages over
traditional open lumbar fusion, including:
- Smaller incisions
- Less trauma to back muscles and
soft tissue
- Reduced blood loss
- Shorter hospital
stays
- Fewer complications
- Reduced postoperative
pain
- Quicker recovery time
Not all back problems are potentially helped with MIS.