Surgical Procedures

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• QWhat are the different types of spine surgery?

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  A Dr. Rick J. Placide, MD , Orthopedic Surgery, answered on behalf of Chippenham Hospital - HCA Virginia

  

  In this video, Rick Placide, MD, from Chippenham Hospital, says there are three basic types of spine surgery: decompression, stabilization and correction.

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• QIs deep brain stimulation surgery painful?

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  A Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD , Neurosurgery, answered on behalf of UCLA Health

  We do the surgery while you're awake, but we actually do it in what we call an asleep-awake-asleep method, which means we keep people asleep for the initial parts when there might be some discomfort. We use a lot of local anesthetic. We use numbing medicine, and we wake people up only once the potentially painfully parts of the surgery are over, so we’ve got very few patients who complain about pain during the procedure. Afterward, there can be some pain as well, but there's usually about 48 hours before the pain is completely gone.

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• QHow serious is numbness as a reason for spine surgery?

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  A Citrus Memorial Hospital answered

  Numbness is a symptom that suggests a spinal nerve is being compressed. It's not an indication for surgery, but you should consult a doctor.

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• QWhat types of spinal surgeries can be done robotically?

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  A Reston Hospital Center answered

  Right now, robotics are approved for surgery on the thoracolumbar spine.

• QWhat happens during robotic spine surgery?

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  A Reston Hospital Center answered

  The most common application of robotic spine surgery is putting screws in, so it's not much different that traditional spine surgery.

• QWhat are the benefits of robotic spine surgery?

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  A Reston Hospital Center answered

  The benefit of robotic spinal surgery is that it's more accurate, meaning fewer complications.

• QWhat is the recovery time for minimally invasive spine surgery?

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  A Reston Hospital Center answered

  The recovery period for minimally invasive spine surgery depends on what kind of surgery you have. For some, the recovery time is a few weeks, and for others, the recovery time can be up to a few months.

• QWhat is the robot’s role in single-site surgery?

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  Robotic surgical procedures help the surgeon to perform with greater precision due to advances in optical magnification and a development that enables the “robotic arm” to move with the same flexibility of the human wrist. Three to five incisions are usually required to perform the surgeries. Visibility using magnification is 10 times greater than regular laparoscopy. The improvements with robotics allow the surgeon to evaluate and work on areas that cannot be accessed with traditional surgery.

  The combination of single-site surgery and robotics has provided the opportunity to perform standard laparoscopic surgeries with better visibility and dexterity through a 25 to 35 millimeter (mm) single incision, allowing the surgeon to have more precise movement and less tissue trauma. This method also allows for less postoperative pain and faster recovery.

• QWhat is the recovery process from robotic surgery?

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  A StoneSprings Hospital Center answered

  The robotic approach to surgery offers less pain and a quicker discharge than compared to traditional surgery.

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• QWhat are the benefits of robotic surgery for gynecologic conditions?

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  A St. Petersburg General Hospital answered

  There are numerous advantages to robotic surgery, including:

  • shorter hospital stay
  • reduced pain and discomfort  
  • faster recovery time and return to normal activities  
  • smaller surgical cuts, resulting in a lower risk of infection  
  • reduced blood loss and need for transfusions  
  • less scarring