Question 1

can a parkinson's patient have back surgery? i heard it was hard on such patients, but my mom has had bad back pain for two years.

Accepted Answer

Consultation: Rather than guess about the exact nature of the parkinson's and the back pain - let me suggest that the doctors she works with consult with each other to decide what might be best. The neurologist and the potential surgeon can then present their advice to her (and you). Good luck.

Question 2

what is a back surgery like?

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What kind?: Spine surgery can range from outpatient, minimally invasive surgery done with the patient under a local anesthesia to complex, multi staged reconstructive spine surgery requiring close monitoring intraoperatively and post operatively with placement into a rehabilitation facility after leaving the hospital for several weeks or longer.

Question 3

what does back surgery involve?

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Varies: Most of the time it is done under general anesthesia (put to sleep with drugs), cleansing the skin, making an incision, moving tissues gently out of the way to get to the problem area. Depending on the problem, abnormal tissue may be removed or a fusion (making part of the spine stiff but stable). Sometimes implants of various kinds are used. The size of the surgery varies tremendously.

Question 4

what are common types of back surgery?

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Spinal stenosis: The most common back surgery is a laminectomy for lumbar nerve root compression, either from a herniated disc or from arthritic spinal stenosis. Other forms of surgery are more specific to spinal issues including multiple variants of spinal fusion procedures.  Treatment for osteoporoctic fractures, such as kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty, are also quite common.

Question 5

how serious is it to have back surgery?

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Serious: All surgeries carry some degree of risk. The "seriousness" of the surgery also depends on what type of surgical procedure is being done, i.E minimally invasive vs a fusion. Talk to your surgeon to ascertain the risks involved and consider a second opinion to see if surgery is the best option.

Question 6

what are the success rates for back surgery?

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Impossible Request: There are probably a dozen common back surgeries and a hundred less common procedures. Your question is impossible to answer as stated.

Question 7

how can i decide if i should have back surgery?

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2nd opinion: If you have been recommended to have back surgery and have unanswered questions, it may be wise to seek out a second surgical opinion.

Question 8

what is the recovery for lapendectomy back surgery?

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"Laminectomy?": Most of my patients have recovered from a simple laminectomy by about 6 weeks. A fusion typically doubles this time.

Question 9

how should i sleep after back surgery?

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Way you are comfort: Initially for the first day  may be sleeping on your back would help if there would be any bleeding from sugery to happen, however after that sleep any way you feel comfortable.

Question 10

what is microdiscectomy "back surgery"?

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MISS: Micro discectomy surgery is simply the removal of the disc using the microscope to illuminate and magnify the operative site. It may used thru a conventional incision or thru minimally invasive techniques tubes as small as 18 mm. When utilized thru a tubular system or other similar retractor system it is called minimally invadive spinal surgery (miss).

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