What is minimally invasive scoliosis surgery?

minimally invasive scoliosis surgery is the spine surgery aimed at repairing abnormal curvature in the spine. During this procedure of surgeon's work on the spine through a series of small cuts. This technique is much less disturbing and traumatic for the patient than traditional scoliosis surgery, which requires open back surgery and rear muscle separation. Smaller incisions used in minimally invasive scoliosis surgery require less healing time, do not require doctors to separate the rear muscles and generally lead to less noticeable scarring. Despite these apparent advantages, this type of surgery cannot be used to treat all cases of scoliosis and generally lasts much longer than traditional surgical methods.

In general, during a minimally invasive scoliosis surgery, doctors use new technologies that allow them to determine the location of the curvature. This allows them to give up back surgery and use a number of small incisions. In order to display the spine, it inserts a narrow tube known as EA ndoscope, which is attached to a small camera, through one of the small cuts. The surgeons then repair the curvature of the spine by attaching large screws or metal bars to the spine to straighten it. The bones of the spine eventually join to maintain a new straight position, but in most cases the bars and screws are left in the body to remove the possibility of recurring curvature and the needs of any future surgery.

minimally invasive scoliosis surgery is not suitable for everyone. Those who have undergone previous operation or have two curves in the spine are not eligible for surgery. Patients who qualify for this type of surgery can expect to walk within a few days and are often able to continue their activities within three to four months - much faster than those who have to end traditional scoliosis surgery.

Three pioneers of minimally invasive surgery scoliosisy are Dr. Richard Fessler John Liu and Dr. Stephen Ondra, who invented this procedure after years of research and experiments. Their aim was to minimize the risks for deformity and a high probability of blood loss, while reducing long and difficult recovery, that patients of traditional scoliosis surgery have been forced to endure. From this pioneering work, there are several others who have contributed to technological progress that is beneficial for this procedure. For example, some surgeons have developed the ability to enter the spine laterally alongside the body using minimally invasive techniques.