NON-INVASIVE SURGERY
Minimally Invasive Treatment of Disc Herniations
WHAT IS?
These procedures are free of serious complications, with a short hospital stay and recovery, allowing a fast return of the patient to daily routine activities.In addition: they are minimally invasive therapeutic procedures; general anesthesia is not required; does not interfere with bone structures; does not imply removal of the disc; without cutaneous scar; have a high expected success rate; do not prevent surgery, if it is strictly necessary.They can be used in patients with complaints of pain referred to the spine (with or without irradiation to the arm or leg), with poor response to pharmacological treatment, as well as in patients undergoing previous invasive surgery without symptomatic improvement or with clinical recurrence/aggravation (Failed Back Surgery Syndrome).These treatments are not suitable for all patients with a vertebral / spinal pain, requiring a medical consultation, with a diagnostic discussion and therapeutic options.
Nucleoplasty by Fiber Optic
WHAT IS?
It is an innovative technique in Portugal for the treatment of invertebrate disk hernias, especially in the cervical and lumbar regions.
It is a minimally invasive technique, "non-surgical", which consists of the application of a plasma energy source through an advanced fiber-optic system at a very precise location of the herniated disc under high-definition imaging control. The aim is to reduce the intradiscal tension, forcing the disc herniation to return to its initial position, with consequent relief of the tension on the nerves and, consequently, the pain. It does not involve the dissection of muscles or the surgical removal of the disc and is free of the usual complications of surgery.
It is an extremely safe technique, without risks or complications, with short-term hospital stay (maximum 2 days) and allows a quick return to the routines of daily and professional life.
Disco-FX
WHAT IS?
INNOVATIVE SYSTEM FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY
Disc-FX® System Overview
The Disc-FX® System is an innovative minimally invasive spinal access system designed to efficiently reach the damaged disc without compromising the surrounding anatomy. This system allows several treatment options compared to other single treatment devices on the market. The Disco-FX® features a patented navigation device called the Trigger-Flex® bipolar system that is specifically designed to access and treat the injured portion of the disc.
Treat disc hernias
Most patients with back pain secondary to herniated discs are treated with conservative treatment: rest, medication and / or physical therapy. People who are poorly responsive to different conservative treatment options are consequently forced to live with symptoms with a marked decline in their quality of life, which leads them to consider conventional / traditional spinal surgery, which results in a relapse rate. and several peri- and postoperative risks / complications. Those undergoing conventional surgery may take several weeks or months to recover clinically, implying multiple changes in their daily and professional routines.
Disco-FX® thus revolutionizes and provides an alternative for those whose pain does not relieve conservative treatments and who do not feel prepared for conventional / traditional surgery. In fact, this is a minimally invasive procedure requiring only two days of hospitalization, and no scarring.
Who can use this procedure?
Patients with hernias of the cervical and lumbar discs may be almost immediately relieved by performing the Disco-FX® procedure.Typical symptoms of nerve compression secondary to the presence of herniated disc (s) may be headache, dizziness, referred pain (lumbar or cervical region), with or without irradiation to the arms and legs, with or without sensitivity changes (tingling, numbness, shock in the limbs) or notion of muscle weakness.
DISCO-FX MINIMALLY INVASIVE DISC SPINE AND HERNIA SURGERY - ELLIQUENCE®
Potential Benefits of the Disco-FX® Procedure:
- Minimally invasive procedure;
- Short hospital stay (2 days);
- Small skin incision without scarring;
- Quick procedure;
- Procedure performed with the sedated patient;
- Almost immediate return to normal daily activities;
- Rapid relief of symptoms;
- Preserves all additional surgical options if required.
Are there complications with the Disco-FX® procedure?
As with any minimally invasive disc treatment, side effects of Disco-FX® are relatively rare and should be discussed with your doctor.
Nucleolysis with Ozone
Ozone nucleolysis in the treatment of herniated discs is as effective, safe and uncomplicated procedure. It consists of the administration of a mixture of oxygen-ozone inside the disc and beside the compressed nerve.
Ozone injected into the disc promotes the reduction of their volume and consequently decreases the pressure exerted on the nerve that is responsible for back pain (with or without irradiation by the arms or legs) and may be accompanied by changes in sensitivity or decrease of muscle strength. The injection beside the affected nerve has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
EXAMPLES OF PERFORMANCE
Nucleolysis is a minimally invasive procedure used in the treatment of spinal pathologies, such as herniated disc, discopathies and chronic muscular contractures.
Nucleoplasty by Coablation
WHAT IS?
The minimally invasive treatment of disc hernias at any vertebral level (cervical, dorsal and lumbar) can be performed by nucleoplasty by coablation using the Arthrocare system. It has excellent results internationally. Through this system it is possible to reduce the nucleus of the herniated disc, the pressure inside the disc, the protrusion of the disc hernia, and consequently the compression and the local inflammation on the compromised nerve root. This treatment can be performed in patients with complaints of pain referred to the spine (with or without irradiation to the arm or leg), with poor response to medications, as well as in patients submitted to prior conventional surgery without symptomatic improvement or with recurrent or clinical deterioration.
Neurolysis by Radiofrequency
Neurolysis corresponds to the rupture or lysis of a spinal nerve or part of their components (roots or branches) through a neurolytic agent. The neurolytic agent may be mechanical (for example, scalpel), chemical (for example, absolute alcohol) or physical (for example, heat produced by radiofrequency waves).
Radiofrequency neurolysis is a surgical technique used for the treatment of spinal pain that originates in the interapophyseal joint. Complete and intentional lysis of the nerve is rarely indicated because of the limitations that can result from this type of procedure. Thus, in spinal surgery, when it is called neurolysis, it generally refers to the selective lysis of a part of the elements that compose the nerve. Most of the time, seeks to rupture the branches that contains the fibers that lead the painful stimulus.
In lumbar neurolysis by radiofrequency, the rupture of nervous tissue takes place through the heat produced by the radiofrequency waves emitted from the tip of an electrode positioned in the anatomical path of the spinal nerve to be approached.
EXAMPLES OF PERFORMANCE
Neurolysis is generally used to treat chronic pain. It is used in the treatment of facet syndrome (disease caused by arthrosis in the spine, ie, degeneration of the facet joints) in elderly patients who do not respond to conservative measures. But it can also be used as a technique to control pain in patients with cancer, for example.
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