Thoracic endoscopic surgery

Endoscopic thoracic spine surgery is a very similar procedure to lumbar spine endoscopy, but thoracic surgery requires high specialization on the part of the medical team given the complexity that this technique requires. Endoscopic surgery of the thoracic spine is carried out through small incisions in the patient's skin of 3-4 mm in diameter, always depending on the elasticity of the skin of each patient. With it, the pathology can be accessed depending on its location, either through a transforaminal approach, which would lead to performing the procedure through a transthoracic approach, or through a posterior interlaminar approach, which, in this case, is a procedure more limited.

Once the patient comes to our trauma clinic in Madrid, it will be necessary to sign a consent form for the intervention, where the procedure is authorized and its benefits and risks are understood.

Despite being a minimally invasive spine technique, observation and hospitalization of the patient for at least 2 days are required.

The previous study of each patient is essential and is made up of complementary tests such as X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, and a neurophysiological study.

Days before the patient's intervention, it is advisable not to take medication such as anti-inflammatories, following a treatment to avoid the antiplatelet effect and achieve minor bleeding during the approach.

Thanks to the most innovative techniques for the approach to the spine, the recovery time of the patient undergoing endoscopic surgery of the thoracic spine is much less than undergoing open surgery.

The postoperative period of this technique is not painful, but the requirement of a chest tube when a transthoracic approach has been performed will lengthen the recovery time and the time until the patient is discharged from the hospital.

At the Institute for Advanced Spine Surgery, we have traumatologists who are specialists and pioneers in thoracic endoscopic surgery with extensive experience in the medical sector. Make an appointment with our team for a tailored professional diagnosis.