Laser Epiduroscopy Method for Disc Herniation at İskenderun Gelişim Hospital
Stating that lumbar disc herniation, which is among today’s health problems, is a treatable disease, Private İskenderun Gelişim Hospital Brain, Nerve and Spinal Cord Surgery Specialist Op. Dr. Selçuk Gözcü stated that treatment of herniated disc is possible with laser epiduroscopy method. Stating that they apply the Epiduroscopy Method for treatment purposes, especially in patients who do not benefit from physical therapy applications and drug treatments, Op. Dr. Selçuk Gözcü also said that they received successful results with the method they used for diagnostic purposes.
“Epiduroscopy is the most ideal method we use”
Brain Nerve and Spinal Cord Surgery Specialist Op. gave information about the laser epiduroscopic method. Dr. Selçuk Gözcü said, “In epiduroscopy, which allows intervening in lumbar herniations and nerve compressions with the help of a catheter from the coccyx; It has a micro camera, laser and injection port. With the fiberoptic endoscope, whose tip can be bent in all directions, the anatomy in the lumbar region is visualized in detail and evaluation is made with the video camera system. In epiduroscopy, laser is applied to hernias to shrink them, mechanically clear adhesions, and correct nerve compression.
Epiduroscopy is considered to be the most recently developed and ideal method for cases of herniated disc, spinal stenosis and nerve compression that are not large enough to require microsurgery but cause persistent waist and leg pain. Additionally, patients who have previously had surgery in the lumbar region, but whose complaints have not resolved or decreased, also benefit from epiduroscopy. Because the adhesions in the patients are opened with epiduroscopy and the necessary drugs are given to the necessary areas, the negative effects of the surgery are eliminated.”
“The process takes half an hour”
Stating that they performed the epiduroscopic procedure through an opening of 3 millimeters, Op. Dr. Selçuk Gözcü said, “Epiduroscopy does not require wounds, stitches or dressings, and is performed under local anesthesia while the patient is awake, and the entire waist area and hernias can be treated with just one attempt. Epiduroscopy clarifies the diagnosis by providing detailed imaging and provides certainty regarding the patient’s current problems. Epiduroscopy takes approximately 30 minutes. Since only a flexible fiberoptic endoscope is used in epiduroscopy, there is almost no risk of nerve and vascular injury. “Four hours after the epiduroscopic intervention, the patient can walk and return to normal life,” he said.
