The goal of the international workshop was to bring the benefits of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) including its safety and efficacy. MIS TLIF is performed to relieve intractable back pain,numbness, tingling and weakness, restore nerve function and prevent or stop abnormal motion in the spine.While traditional lumbar fusion surgery involves a long incision, significant blood loss and injury to the back muscles, MIS-TLIF is performed through small-hole incisions resulting in a faster recoverywith less tissue damage and less pain. This results in fewer infections (surgical) and decreased intake of pain medication, and patients can usually resume all normal activities two to three months after surgery.The workshop featured live surgery, interactive lectures and sessions and tru-trainer workshop on minimal invasive TLIF and percutaneous fixation. The workshop also opened up discussions on the epidemiology, risk factors and management of spine diseases.
More than 250 orthopeadicians, neurologists, spine surgeons from all over the country attended the workshop. Live MIS TLIF and MIS Discectomy were performed at Yashoda hospital, Secunderabad and relayed to all the participants who watched the procedures and interacted with the faculty. Besides this, doctors attending the workshop had the opportunity to attend Tru-Trainer workshop on MinimalInvasive TLIF and Percutaneous Fixation.
These are two of the most common procedures in spine surgery and should be the very first procedures to be learnt by any specialist spine surgeon. Dr. Franke from Germany is a world renowned spine surgeon in this field and this session is bound to be a highly instructive and educative exercise.”Using this interactive platform that combined live surgery presentations and break-out discussions, all the attendees discovered the latest surgical techniques available to improve patient care and optimize outcomes.
EH News Bureau