spinal/neurosurgery

Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a disease that causes narrowing of the lumbar spine especially of the lumbar canal and neural foramina or space where the nerve and nerve sheath pass in the spine. This can cause compression of the lumbar nerve roots which can produce pain in the leg, lower back and buttock.

                                               

The Operation
Typically spinal fusion surgery helps prevent spondyloptosis, where the slip is complete in the spine causing very severe problems and possible paralysis. Usually a fusion of the L5 or lumbar 5 to the SI or sacro-iliac joint will help solve the problem of spondylolisthesis.
After the Operation- In the Hospital
Most patients will spend some time in the hospital recovering for several days following their surgery. You can reduce the amount of time necessary in the hospital by taking active measures to recover quickly. These will include getting up as soon as you are able following surgery to move around. This will reduce your risk of blood clots and stimulate our body’s natural healing processes.
 


Carpal Tunnel Surgery (CTS) 
Carpal tunnel decompression is the surgical procedure that is performed to relieve pressure on a nerve that is located in a patient’s carpal tunnel.  This is an area which is in the wrist that supplies the fingers with nerve function.

 


The operation 
During open carpal tunnel release surgery, the transverse carpal ligament is cut, which releases pressure on the median nerve and relieves the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. An incision is made at the base of the palm of the hand. This allows the doctor to see the transverse carpal ligament. After the ligament is cut, the skin is closed with stitches. The gap where the ligament was cut is left alone and eventually fills up with scar tissue. It is usually done under local anesthetic. 
After the surgery - In the hospital
This type of surgery is done as an outpatient and before the patient is released the medical staff will make sure that there is good circulation in the fingers and hands of the patient.  The patient should have a strong pulse in their wrist, and the fingers of the hand that was affected should have normal color and they should be warm when they are touched. The patient should be able to move their fingers equally and there should not be any swelling.

 

Brain Tumors - Skull Base Tumors
Lesions located in or around the base of the skull are very difficult to treat surgically due to their locations. With a multi-disciplinary team approach and innovative surgical techniques, however, our experts are better able to remove deep-seated intra- and extra-cranial skull base lesions—allowing patients a better quality of life.

                                                


The operation 
Surgery on skull base tumors combines the highly specialized techniques of interventional neuroradiology, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, and neuroanesthesiology. The principal goal of skull base surgery is to permit access to difficult-to-reach lesions by anatomic displacement or extensive removal of the base of the skull. These techniques reduce or eliminate the need for brain retraction, thereby minimizing injury to the brain, cranial nerves, and blood vessels.

 

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