For most people, to receive the news that you will need a spine surgery It still sounds like a sentence, and for many years in fact these procedures have been associated with bad results and complications. In recent decades, however, the neurosurgery Column has advanced quickly, incorporating minimally invasive techniques and intelligent devices that transform the way to treat various conditions that affect the spine.
This progress enables procedures with less tissue trauma reduction of hospitalization and acceleration times in the functional recovery of patients, always maintaining the accuracy and safety required in neurosurgical interventions.
Minimally invasive techniques, such as percutaneous and endoscopic approaches, allow you to access the spine through small incisions. These methods use specialized cameras and equipment, providing an enlarged view of the operative field and facilitating the removal of hernias or decompression of compressed nerve roots.
The advantage of these techniques lies in decreased blood loss, lower risk of infection and faster rehabilitation, allowing patients to resume their daily activities within a significantly shorter period compared to traditional methods, in some cases even the same day of surgery.
Technology in favor of safety and personalization
While the use of minimally invasive surgery is already consolidated in the daily life of neurosurgeons, some boundaries of technological development have been opening. One is the use of intelligent implants; Devices such as sensor-equipped screws and rods can monitor the postoperative alignment and vertebral fusion.
Through telemetry real -time data on spine stability enables immediate adjustments if necessary, ensuring greater safety in the consolidation of surgery. These connected implants form a network of information that contributes to a better evaluation of recovery progress and helps doctors early identifying any complications. Although they are not yet available for routine practice, it is likely that soon it is common to know someone who has a Smart device implemented in the column .
In a front closer to the Brazilian reality, the use of augmented reality has been incorporated as an auxiliary tool in the planning and execution of spine neurosurgery procedures. With this technology, it is possible to overlap virtual images to the real view of the patient’s instruments and anatomy, which facilitates the precise placement of screws, rods and prostheses. This technique reduces the risk of errors, such as the accidental drilling of neurovascular structures or the incorrect location of the instruments, improving the safety and effectiveness of the operation. In congresses, it is often found demonstrations of this type of device.
Surgical accuracy focused on recovery
Technology itself represents a breakthrough, but, as has happened on several occasions, so that an innovation is really useful for treatment, it is necessary that its benefits extend beyond the surgical environment. Patients undergoing these techniques usually have a faster and less painful improvement in the postoperative period, with less physical and emotional stress. These news also encourage a more personalized practice of medicine, as intelligent devices allow you to adjust treatment according to each patient’s specific characteristics and needs.
Despite all the advances, it is important to note that, as in any surgical procedure, patient selection and careful preoperative planning are fundamental to the success of treatment. The decision to use a minimally invasive technique or intelligent implant should be based on a detailed evaluation of the clinical picture and the anatomical conditions of the patient. There will always be cases where conventional surgery will still be the best option, but still, the combination of various techniques allows even these cases to be increased.
It is undeniable that the integration of minimally invasive techniques and intelligent devices in column neurosurgery represents a significant advance in medical practice. This approach not only contributes to safer and more accurate procedures, but also promotes faster and more comfortable recovery, bringing hope and improvement in patients’ quality of life.
The constant evolution of these technologies promises, in the future, to further transform the panorama of the treatment of spinal diseases, consolidating an age of precision and personalization in neurosurgery. For the person who suffers from spine problems, choosing a experienced neurosurgeon in conventional and minimally invasive techniques allows treatment to occur as best as possible and, fortunately, that the times when a spine surgery was synonymous with sequelae.
*Text written by neurosurgeon Cesar Cimonari de Almeida (CRM 150620-SP / RQE 66640), Member of Brazil Health
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