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Written By: Sudhakar Jha | Published : August 24, 2018 3:15 PM IST
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Apollo Hospitals, one of the country s leading multi-specialty hospitals has opened the doors for the patients requiring spine surgery with the Razor Robotic Spine Surgery System that has advanced mechanism for minimally invasive operations.
The Robotic Spine Surgery System increases the accuracy of minimally invasive spine surgery by 3D mapping area that needs to be operated. With the technology, surgeons can perform operations like spinal fusion surgery, complex deformity and revision spine surgeries in conditions like degenerative disc diseases that causes back pain, spinal stenosis, fractures, and tumours. This technology offers more accuracy as compared to the traditional open surgery. The increased accuracy also helps in reducing the radiation exposure to patients. And you can also add less post-operative pain and quicker recovery post the surgery.
Dr. Ram Chaddha, Senior Consultant, Spine Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai said, "The Robotic Spine Surgery Systems technology is internationally acclaimed for being the safest, most accurate minimally-invasive technology for spinal surgical procedures. It has been successfully used by hundreds of surgeons in over 27,000 patient procedures, as well as for placing over 190,000 implants precisely. It has many advantages over traditional spine surgery with improved accuracy, greater consistency in screw placement, lesser chances of complications, early recovery, etc. all of which lead to more benefits for the patient in terms of the long-term success of the procedure."
Dr. Agnivesh Tikoo, Consultant, Spine Surgeons, Apollo Hospitals, said, "Spine surgery is traditionally done as 'open surgery' with a long incision that allows visualisation and access to the area being operated. Technological advances like the Mazor robotic system enable a minimally invasive approach without any incisions. Besides being safer due to less exposure to radiation during the surgery, the recovery time is also less as there is less trauma to the spinal muscles during the operation. Blood loss is significantly less. The small incisions also give a better cosmetic effect. All considered, the technology offers major benefits to the patient."
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