- The most novel aspect of the intervention is that the B. Braun/Aescula minimally invasive system was used.
- Never before had this technique been used in private hospitals in our country.
- The operation was used to eliminate chronic low back pain in a 49-year-old male patient.
Technology is an indispensable part of the lives of millions of people. It is the pillar for communication but it is also related to other aspects such as health. Through different innovations, the development of devices that offer a better quality of life has been achieved. While it has also improved procedures such as Colunm surgery.
In this case, the goal is always to improve the condition of patients but also to facilitate the work of doctors. In the end, both parties benefit.
Constant innovation in medicine has paved the way for more surgical procedures can be performed with minimal invasion and be an opportunity for more patients to be treated without complications.
Description of the medical case
With this technology, the MAC Periférico Sur Hospital made history by carrying out the first minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery in our country with state-of-the-art equipment.
In this sense, what was unprecedented was the use of B. Braun/Aescula system, a minimally invasive technique. While the operation consisted of performing root decompression (removing compression from a nerve root in the spine) on a 49-year-old man with chronic low back pain.
In this regard, Dr. Jorge Navarro Bonnet successfully carried out the lumbar spine surgery to a male patient who presented intense pain. While after the procedure he only remained hospitalized for 24 hours and then went home without pain. And the most important thing was that He did not have any type of neurological deficit or sequelae.
“The surgery consisted of bilaterally decompressing the L5 nerve roots and removing the L5-S1 intervertebral disc. Also place an intersomatic cage between the vertebral bodies of L5-S1 and fix L5-S1 with transpedicular screws and titanium bars”.
Why is it an alternative for patients?
Among the great benefits that these procedures offer, in addition to the fast post-surgical recovery, you will find smaller incisions and cosmetically better results. In addition, less immediate post-surgical pain due to less muscular manipulation and less risk of weakness of the paravertebral muscles in the medium and long term.
Dr. Navarro Bonnet indicated that For this type of surgery, rehabilitation is indicated once two weeks have passed since the procedure. The objective is to strengthen the abdominal and lumbar paravertebral muscles, and to teach hygiene/care of the spine to the patient.
He explained that there are different ailments that can be treated with this type of technologyWhat root-type pain. The main ones are disc herniation, facet cysts or axial or mechanical pain such as low back pain due to spinal instability.
“Hospitals MAC is proud to be the first private hospital to perform this type of procedure in the country. We are very happy with the results, especially for patient satisfaction. Our objective is to bring Mexicans closer to the best state-of-the-art technology and the best medical equipment to perform different procedures and thereby help them recover their health”, concluded Miguel Khoury, General Director of MAC Hospitals.
In the minimally invasive surgeries It is also possible to achieve procedures such as performing fixations such as placement of intervertebral cages, transpedicular screws and bars, to solve mechanical problems that cause axial pain.