Treatment
Keyhole Spine Surgery
Keyhole spine surgery uses specialised retractors and a microscope or endoscope to perform spinal operations through tiny incisions — dramatically reducing muscle damage and recovery time.
About This Treatment
Traditional open spine surgery requires extensive muscle stripping to access the spine, leading to significant post-operative pain and prolonged recovery. Keyhole (minimal access) surgery achieves the same surgical goals through incisions of 1–2 cm using tubular retractors. The spine is accessed by dilating muscle fibres rather than cutting them, preserving blood supply and neural innervation. Dr. Sparsh Jaiswal trained in minimal access spine surgery at IBS, New Delhi — one of India's premier centres — and applies these techniques to discectomy, decompression, and fusion procedures.
Key Benefits
- check_circleSmaller incisions — typically 1–2 cm versus 8–12 cm in open surgery
- check_circleSignificantly less blood loss and need for transfusion
- check_circleShorter hospital stay — often 1–2 days
- check_circleFaster return to work and daily activities
- check_circleReduced post-operative pain and analgesic requirement
- check_circleLower risk of surgical site infection
Who Is a Candidate?
Suitable for most lumbar and cervical disc herniations, single-level stenosis, and selected fusion procedures. Not ideal for severe multi-level disease, complex deformity correction, or significant instability requiring extensive reconstruction.
The Procedure
General Anaesthesia
Patient placed prone under general or spinal anaesthesia. Intraoperative neuromonitoring electrodes are applied.
Minimal Skin Incision
A 1–2 cm incision is made at the target level. Sequential muscle dilators are introduced to create a working channel without muscle cutting.
Microscopic Decompression
Operating microscope or endoscope provides high-definition illuminated view. Bone, disc, or ligament causing compression is precisely removed.
Closure & Recovery
The retractor is removed allowing muscles to close naturally. Skin is closed with absorbable sutures. Patient mobilised within hours.
Recovery & Outcomes
Most patients are mobilised on the day of surgery. Hospital stay is typically 1–2 days. Return to desk work in 1–2 weeks; physical labour in 4–6 weeks. Full recovery in 6–8 weeks — significantly faster than open surgery.
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Ready to begin your recovery?
Dr. Sparsh Jaiswal will personally evaluate your case and recommend the most appropriate treatment pathway.