Minimally Invasive Surgeries
The surgeons at The Virginia Spine Institute are truly at the forefront of minimally invasive surgery. We are able to provide our patients with the least invasive surgery possible, while providing the safest and most effective results. In recent years, minimally invasive techniques have changed the face of spine surgery and ultimately your recovery. Minimally invasive spine surgery offers the same post-surgical benefits as traditional spine surgery--but with much less trauma. A smaller incision is not the only advantage. Using an endoscope, the surgeon minimizes the disruption of spinal muscles. The use of a laser and or microscope further limits the damage to supporting structures. As a result patients are spared the pain and scarring that can develop after muscle injury. Patients also require much less anesthesia during minimally invasive procedures. In addition, hospital stays are dramatically shorter, enabling many patients to go home the same day after endoscopic spine surgery.
Our minimally invasive surgeries include:
- Laser surgery
- Microdiscectomy
- Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty
