New York City's Top Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon

Sometimes, spine surgery is necessary to provide relief from symptoms like pain, muscle weakness, and numbness. Traditional spine surgery was a very invasive prospect, requiring the patient to undergo significant risks. There are now a number of minimally invasive spine surgery procedures that can bring about the same results without opening up the spine.

Top Minimally Invasive Procedures

There are a number of minimally invasive spine procedures. One of the top procedures is laser spine surgery, which allows the doctor to treat herniated discs, bone spurs, and other conditions with just a couple of small incisions along the spine. Through one incision, a camera is inserted; through the other, a laser probe. The laser probe is used to dissolve misplaced tissue.

Nerve stimulation can be used for stubborn cases of herniated discs, including cases where past surgery was ineffective or led to nerve pain. It can also be used to treat migraines. During this procedure, a stimulator is implanted into the body, and electrical impulses are sent through the affected nerves, thus interrupting the perception of pain.

Benefits of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

There are numerous benefits to minimally invasive spine surgery over open spine surgery, including: 

• Lower risk of infection, thanks to smaller incisions and lack of a hospital stay
• Lower risk of bleeding, thanks to smaller incisions
• Lower risk of clotting, thanks to a shorter and less painful recovery time
• No large scar
• Lower chance that major interventions like spinal fusion will be necessary

Although minimally invasive surgery is preferable whenever possible, open spine surgery is still necessary in some cases. In cases where open spine surgery is used, it is used because the benefits outweigh the risks.

Local Doctors

One of the best minimally invasive spine doctors in New York City is Dr. Sukdeb Datta, head of the Datta Endoscopic Back Surgery and Pain Center. Dr. Datta has an extensive background in pain management, and that background continues to drive his practice today. In addition, Dr. Datta adopts the newest, most minimally invasive procedures whenever possible, including those explored above.

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