About the Treatment Method
New Generation Spinal Surgery Preserving Muscles
In classical methods, to reach the spine, back muscles are torn and stripped from the bone, and nerves must be pulled aside (risk of injury). In the OLIF method, however, entry is made through the patient's lateral abdominal cavity; large muscles are not cut, they are only passed between muscle fibers, and since the spinal cord is accessed from the front, the risk of nerve injury or paralysis is theoretically close to zero.
It takes an average of 1.5 - 2 hours. Because the back muscles and bones are not cut, those feared postoperative complaints of "inability to get up, back pain" are very few. Patients can easily stand up and walk on the same day or the next morning, blood loss is minimal, and the healing process takes only days, not weeks.
After the disc is emptied with OLIF and a large support cage (titanium/PEEK cage) is placed in between, if there is a very severe spinal slippage or instability in the spine, it may be necessary to place screws (platinum) from the back through small holes in the same session or in a different position to fix the system 100%.
The information on this page is for general health advice. Please consult specialized physicians for personalized treatment or advice.
