The Success Rates and Risks of Laser Spine Surgery

Laser spine surgery is a cutting-edge procedure used to treat a wide variety of common spine conditions, including degenerated discs. Your doctor will not recommend this or any other procedure unless he or she believes that it will be successful and that the benefits outweigh the risks. However, only you can decide whether or not to get the surgery. The best way to decide whether or not it's right for you is to find information such as the success rates and risks of laser spine surgery.

Success Rates

The majority of people who undergo laser spine surgery find relief from their pain and other symptoms. In most cases, the pain relief should be immediate after surgery - many patients are able to walk out of the office without pain, although it will take longer to make a full recovery from the surgery itself.

Yet there are no guarantees with any surgery. In some cases, symptoms persist even after surgery is used. This can occur for a number of reasons, some of which are poorly understood. What is known is that laser spine surgery is as successful or more successful than traditional spine surgery, and choosing a great doctor boosts your chances of success.

Risks

In general, laser back surgery poses fewer risks than traditional back surgery. This is due to the fact that the surgery is much less invasive, and involves operating on less tissue. The risk of a number of side effects is lower with laser surgery, including:

• Infection
• Bleeding
• Blood clots
• Chronic pain

At the same time, all surgeries have some level of risk involved. There is always a potential for complications. Again, a great doctor can help reduce the risk of complications, and the majority of patients don't experience complications. Most complications that do occur are relatively mild and temporary.

The Bottom Line

There is some risk of complications and failure associated with laser surgery, as with all surgery. However, the majority of patients experience relief of symptoms and do not develop serious side effects.

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