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What Causes Numbness Of Legs And Muscle Cramps?
Posted on
Wed, 29 Oct 2014
Medically reviewed by
Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 29 Oct 2014
Answered on
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Brief Answer:
Minimally invasive surgery is helpful
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.The symptoms are suggestive of pinched nerve.Today we have the safe technique of doing spine surgery by key hole.Patient may be discharged after 24 hours and is allowed to walk with back support. You may discuss about this option with your GP.To help you further please tell me -
1.Do you smoke ?
2.Any chronic disease like diabetes?
Hope this helps.
Take care
Minimally invasive surgery is helpful
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.The symptoms are suggestive of pinched nerve.Today we have the safe technique of doing spine surgery by key hole.Patient may be discharged after 24 hours and is allowed to walk with back support. You may discuss about this option with your GP.To help you further please tell me -
1.Do you smoke ?
2.Any chronic disease like diabetes?
Hope this helps.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
No doctor, I don't smoke, and no indication of any diabeties either,With the surgery procedures, as you explained it,what are the percentage of being cured from the symptons which I have. Risks with this method of back surgery.
Thank you for your kind reply,
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Thank you for your kind reply,
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Brief Answer:
As follows
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It’s good to see you.
I have gone through your reply carefully and the percentage of success is excellent (80-90%), if the problem is because of disc and not the diffuse stenosis of canal.
As with any surgery there is the risk of infection, bleeding, and blood clots. The other risk (not really a risk but a disadvantage) associated with endoscopic spine surgery is that only one level may be operated on during the minimally invasive procedure. Therefore, if the patient has a condition across multiple spine levels another operation will have to be performed.
Hope this answers your query.
Take care
As follows
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It’s good to see you.
I have gone through your reply carefully and the percentage of success is excellent (80-90%), if the problem is because of disc and not the diffuse stenosis of canal.
As with any surgery there is the risk of infection, bleeding, and blood clots. The other risk (not really a risk but a disadvantage) associated with endoscopic spine surgery is that only one level may be operated on during the minimally invasive procedure. Therefore, if the patient has a condition across multiple spine levels another operation will have to be performed.
Hope this answers your query.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Mukesh Chugh
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
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