Endoscopic Fusion



Endoscopic fusion, a minimally-invasive form of spinal fusion, can be used to correct degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, and other disorders of the spine. This method reduces patient trauma associated with traditional open surgery by minimizing prolonged muscle retraction, scarring and blood loss. The process preserves healthy muscle and soft tissue and reduces post-operative pain and recovery time. Patients can leave the hospital more quickly, with less pain, and return to their normal daily routines within weeks.

To perform endoscopic fusion, doctors insert an endoscope through a small incision into the patient's body. An endoscope, a camera positioned at the end of a cable that magnifies and illuminates the area of surgery onto a TV screen, gives the surgeon an enlarged view of the operating field. This enables the surgeon to perform the surgery after making several small incisions, each about 1 cm in length, instead of a traditionally much larger incision.

Endoscopic surgery also utilizes a tunnel-like access portal, through which small surgical instruments are inserted. This allows the doctor to reach the site and perform the surgery with minimal disturbance of the surrounding tissue.

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