Endoscopic Fusion
St. Peter's Hospital has used endoscopy for about 25 years
I have performed spine surgery. Time has passed since then, science has advanced, and
Medical equipment such as endoscopes has also advanced.
Thanks to these advances, for about the past five years Endoscopic Fusion has been performed biportally
and more recently, using just a single endoscope,
It has become possible to perform even 'single-port' endoscopic fusion.
St. Peter's Hospital does not stop here; using a navigation system,
we perform an even more advanced Endoscopic Fusion.
What is endoscopic fusion?
Endoscopic Fusion is a spine surgery performed without blood transfusion, putting patient safety first.
It is one of the spine treatments drawing attention for being safe yet effective. It can also be performed on elderly patients and those with chronic conditions.
Candidates for endoscopic fusion
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- Suffering from chronic back pain
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- Patients with spinal stenosis or lumbar disc herniation
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- Patients with chronic conditions
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- Elderly patients
Advantages of endoscopic fusion
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The procedure is possible even for elderly patients.
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The procedure is also possible for patients with chronic conditions.
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Short procedure time under local anesthesia.
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Performed through a minimal incision, with almost no nerve damage.
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With little bleeding it is done without transfusion, so infection risk is low.
Endoscopic fusion method
Endoscopic fusion is performed as minimally invasive surgery.
Do you know Sally's Law?
*Sally's law is used when things happen to turn out just as one hoped.
Sally's law refers to a phenomenon in which good fortune comes one after another and things go
the way you want. It is also called 'Sally's law' when, by chance, only favorable things keep
happening, and even when something bad occurs it turns into a blessing in disguise. This can
also be applied to surgery. When surgery is approached safely from the very beginning,
structures such as cages and screws can also be inserted safely and accurately.
For more than 25 years, St. Peter's Hospital has performed surgery with Sally's law in mind.
We will continue to strive for surgical methods that are simple, safe and effective.
Endoscopic fusion at St. Peter's Hospital vs endoscopic fusion at other hospitals vs bone fusion
| Endoscopic fusion at St. Peter's Hospital | Endoscopic Fusion at other hospitals | Bone fusion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating time | Under 50 minutes | 1.5 hours | 2 hours |
| Nerve damage | Almost no nerve damage. | About 5 ~ 10% | About 5 ~ 10% |
| Bleeding | Less than 10cc | 10 ~ 20cc | 50 ~ 100cc |
| Exposure of the spinal canal | No exposure (safe) | Exposure | Exposure |
| 24 hours after surgery | Walking possible within 24 hours | 5 ~ 10% able to walk | Walking possible after 48 hours |
| Bone resection | Almost none | High | High |
Benefits of minimally invasive surgery
Post-treatment precautions
- Treatment results and duration may vary depending on individual symptoms.
- Very rarely, bleeding, infection or blood clots may occur with surgery or procedures.
- Temporary side effects may occur after treatment and vary with each individual's condition.
