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Cervical Microdiscectomy Abroad Cervical Microdiscectomy Cost Package: Cervical microdiscectomy is a surgical procedure aimed at removing herniating cervical inter-vertebral disc material, which causes compression of the overlying nerve root, resulting in symptoms like pain, numbness, tingling and muscular weakness. The procedure is called microdiscectomy, as the procedure involves the use of an operating microscope to enhance the precision of the surgery.
The procedure can be performed using two different approaches which include, from the front (i.e. the anterior approach) or from the back (i.e. the posterior approach). The procedure involves the removal of the entire inter-vertebral disc material or only the part of the ruptured disc material. In case, the entire disc is removed, a graft is placed in the inter-vertebral space, to prevent collapsing of the vertebra. The cervical spine surgery requires a well trained multi-specialty medical team to manage the case. This spinal surgery is available at leading medical care travel destinations across the world especially Jordan, Turkey, India, Mexico and South Korea. These are known for their high quality standards and low medical care costs. When is cervical microdiscectmy done? Similar to lumbar discectomy, the objective of a cervical discectomy, is to alleviate pain, numbness, tingling or muscular weakness, attributed to nerve compression, caused due to the herniation of inter-vertebral disc material. Further, a cervical spine fusion surgery may be required in conjunction with a cervical discectomy. The fusion surgery is done to eliminate motion at the vertebral juncture and maintain adequate inter-vertebral space. This serves a dual purpose of reducing pain attributed to the movement of the painful segment and minimizing the risk of future re-compression of spinal nerve root. The fusion surgery also helps maintain the spine in its position and not get deformed. Cervical microdiscectomy: The procedure As mentioned earlier, there are two approaches of conducting cervical microdiscectomy procedure. Both approaches have their own limitations and strengths and the selection of the procedure would depend upon the clinical condition of the patient, the medical profile and the preference of the operating surgeon. 1. Anterior Cervical Microdiscectomy: The anterior approach is the more preferred approach for microdiscectomy of the cervical spine (below the C2 vertebra) as it provides a good access, and the pathway is relatively uncomplicated. This procedure is also known to lessen wound pain when compared to the posterior approach, due to lesser muscular dissection or division that is involved. The greatest limitation of this procedure is that it causes difficulty in swallowing and soreness in the throat due to the surgical manipulation in the region. The procedure involves the following steps,
Some complications include,
2. Posterior Cervical Microdiscectomy: The principal and greatest advantage of the posterior approach for conducting cervical microdiscectomy is, that the spine fusion procedure is not required after the removal of the disc. This makes the procedure simpler and reduces recover time and post operative complications. However the biggest disadvantage of this procedure is that since the spine fusion is not done; it fails to provide more space for the nerve root, leaving behind a thin chance (about 3% to 5%) of recurrence of disc herniation. The posterior cervical discectomy procedure involves the following steps,
Post operative Care after Cervical Microdiscectomy:
Cervical Microdiscectomy in South KoreaSouth Korea has experienced a tremendous growth and enhancement in its medical technology and surgical capabilities in the past few years. This is attributed to the special focus of South Korean hospitals on attracting international patients for spinal and reconstructive surgeries from the United States, at a fraction of price as compared to the U.S hospitals. Cervical Microdiscectomy in IndiaIndia has become increasingly viewed as one of the fastest growing and rapidly developing countries in the world. Its healthcare infrastructure is keeping pace with its overall growth and more and more hospitals have undergone international accreditations like ISO, JCI, JACHO, etc. However, medical care cost in Indian hospitals continues to be a fraction of medical expenses in the United States, which has attracted several medical tourists to India. Furtherore, unlike other international destinations, India has a large volume of English speaking population, making communication easy and effective for the foreign visitors. Cervical Microdiscectomy in MexicoAccording to the World Heath Organization (WHO), Mexican medical care infrastructure is ranked 61st in the world, way ahead of other competing international medical care destinations. Secondly, due to the availability of skilled medical team, Mexico is one of the most preferred destinations for U.S citizens when it comes to seeking low cost, high quality medical or surgical care. Cervical Microdiscectomy in JordanJordan has invested heavily upon its medical infrastructure and also has internationally acclaimed and experienced doctors. This has made Jordon one of the fastest growing medical tourism destinations in the Middle East region of Asia. Annually, thousands of medical tourists from the surrounding countries flock to Jordan to seek medical care. With its government aiming to develop the country into a best medical travel care destinations, hospitals across Jordan are providing high quality of care at half the cost in United States. Cervical Microdiscectomy in TurkeyTurkey, already receives several hundred medical tourists from the European continent annually. This is attributed to its strong healthcare infrastructure, high quality policy, stringent government regulations and skilled and well trained medical professionals. With escalating costs of medical care in the United States, increasing number of US citizens are considering Turkey as a destination to seek medical care, at low costs whilst remaining assured about international quality standards. Related links: Spine
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