Minimally-Invasive Spine Surgery
What are the Benefits of Minimally-Invasive Spine Surgery?
Minimally-invasive spine surgery encompasses surgery that achieves the following:
- Small incision
- Working under a microscope
- Earlier mobilization
- Latest techniques
- Smaller scars/less scar tissue
- Reduced blood loss
- Less pain
- Less soft tissue damage
- Reduced muscle retraction
- Decreased postoperative narcotics
- Shorter hospital stay
- Possibility of performing on outpatient basis
- Faster recovery
- Quicker return to work and activities
Dr. Sekhon uses MISS techniques, when appropriate in the neck, back and even brain.
- Anterior cervical fusions and artificial discs
- Posterior cervical foraminotomies
- Lumbar fusions
- Lumbar microdiscectomies
- Spinal fusions, performed from the front, back or side
- kyphoplasty for fractures
- X’STOP
- XLIF , DLIF, ILIF, TLIF, PLIF
If you would like to see Dr. Sekhon as a patient, or even if you have questions about how to proceed with a workup, don’t hesitate to call us at (775) 786-3040.