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A Non Traumatic Discectomy is an outpatient surgical procedure to remove herniated disc material and achieve back pain relief. The procedure may be performed in the operating room or special procedures room at the hospital. Patients are administered a local anesthesia, consisting of an injection of anesthetic in the muscle (not a spinal block).
Then, with the help of x-ray fluoroscopy and a magnified video for guidance, a small specially designed endoscopic probe is inserted through the skin of the back, between the vertebrae and into the herniated disc space. Tiny surgical attachments are then sent down the hollow center of the probe to remove a portion of the offending disc. Sometimes, the microsurgical attachments can be used to push the bulging disc back into place and be used for the removal of disc fragments and small bone spurs.
On average, the procedure takes about 45 minutes to an hour. X-ray exposure is minimal. You normally will feel little, if any, pain or discomfort. Upon completion, the probe is removed and a small Band-Aid is placed over the incision. There are no stitches. Herniated disc is treated and back pain relief is achieved.
The amount of nucleus tissue removed varies, and the supporting structure of the disc is not affected by the surgery. In comparison to large incisions required for open surgery, the access route to the disc in non-traumatic spine surgery consists of only the probe's small puncture site, usually the size of a freckle.
A Non-Traumatic Discectomy is different from an open lumbar disc surgery because there is no traumatic back muscle dissection, no bone removal, and no large skin incision. The risk of complications from scarring, blood loss, infection, and anesthesia that may occur with conventional surgery are drastically reduced or eliminated with this procedure. Non Traumatic Discectomy was invented to be an effective treatment for herniated discs, sciatica and eliminating back pain, while avoiding these risks.
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Welcome to The New York Back Institute. Back Institute is the pre-eminent center in the world for Non-Cutting Spine procedures used in treating herniated discs, sciatica and back pain. A non-traumatic discectomy can provide an effective way to decompress and repair damaged discs without traumatic, permanently spine-altering back surgery. Back pain, sciatica and herniated discs can all be treated effectively with a non-traumatic discectomy. It is effective, low risk, and allows for a faster return to work and to daily activities. Patients are discharged the same day of the procedure with just a band-aid. There are no stitches.
Only very recently have surgeons begun to experiment with less traumatic spine surgery procedures such as minimally invasive spine surgery and laser spine surgery. However, the Back Institute has had over twenty years of experience in developing the field of outpatient, non-traumatic (spine friendly) surgery, equipment, and techniques for achieving back pain relief. Back Institute's specialty in non-traumatic discectomy procedures has been favorably reviewed by world-renowned leaders in spine surgery
