Micro lumbar discectomy surgery in India is one of the most popular treatment choice of international patients coming to India for treatment. This choice due to two main factors first being the low cost of micro lumbar discectomy surgery in India and the other being the minimal stay required in India after the surgery.

When do you require a micro lumbar discectomy surgery in India ?

A patient requires micro lumbar discectomy surgery in India if they are experiencing pain in their spine due to protruding spinal discs. In layman terms the herniated disc is referred to as a "ruptured" or "slipped" disc. Our spine is made up of disc. Sometimes one or more of the spinal disc can come of their position. They protrude out a little and is called as having ruptured or slipped. When the disc comes out of it's position it presses on the surrounding nerves and muscles of the spine.

This pressing of the disc on the nerves radiates pain in the lower body such as legs etc. Now to treat this protruding disc a surgical intervention is needed. The name of this surgical intervention is " micro lumbar discectomy surgery".

What is micro lumbar discectomy surgery ?

During the micro lumbar discectomy surgery in India a very small incision is made in the lower back of the patient. Under microscopic magnification the herniated disc is excised back into it's orginal position.

Minimally invasive access to a herniated lumbar disc.

As you can see in the above image during the surgery a small incision has been made. And under microscopic magnification the herniated disc is being excised back into it's proper position. After the removal of the fragments of the herniated disc the incision is closed.

Cost of getting micro lumbar discectomy surgery in India ?

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In a microdiscectomy or microdecompression spine surgery, a small portion of the bone over the nerve root and/or disc material from under the nerve root is removed to relieve neural impingement and provide more room for the nerve to heal.

A microdiscectomy is typically performed for a herniated lumbar disc and is actually more effective for treating leg pain (also known as radiculopathy) than lower back pain.

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