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Endoscopic and minimal access spine surgery

Spine surgery through a cut of about one centimetre, using a thin camera, to free a trapped nerve.

Pending doctor check

What it is

A thin tube with a camera (endoscope) is passed to the spine through a very small cut. The surgeon removes the slipped disc or bone pressing on the nerve while watching on a screen. Muscles are moved aside rather than cut.

Who needs it

People with sciatica or arm pain from a slipped disc, or a narrowed spinal canal at one or two levels.

Typical hospital stay
Often the same day or 1 night in hospital. Your hospital confirms it for your case.
Recovery time
Most people walk within hours and return to light work in 1 to 2 weeks.

What affects the cost

Every patient gets their own estimate, in writing, from the hospital. These are the things that move it.

  1. 01

    The hospital and the city

    Room types, equipment and running costs differ from one hospital to the next.

  2. 02

    The doctor

    A surgeon's fee follows their experience and how complex the operation is.

  3. 03

    The technique and the materials

    Keyhole or robotic surgery, and the make of any implant, can change the price.

  4. 04

    Your health

    Other conditions, earlier treatment and the tests you need before treatment all count.

  5. 05

    How long you stay

    Days in hospital, any time in intensive care and the weeks you spend recovering in India.

  6. 06

    What else you need

    Physiotherapy, medicines to take home and follow-up visits are added only if your doctor asks for them.

The estimate is not final until the doctor has examined you in India. If anything changes, we explain it before you agree to it.

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Questions about this treatment

Is it done under general anaesthetic?

Sometimes under local anaesthetic with sedation, sometimes general. The team decides with you.

Is it suitable for every spine problem?

No. It suits trapped nerves at one or two levels. Instability or deformity usually needs fixation.

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