What is “So Bad” about conventional or open surgery?
The biggest problem with conventional surgery is that it is too much surgery for most problems that occur in the spine. Large incisions mean more scar tissue and scar tissue can become a problem 6-12 months later and your pain may return. Also, with conventional surgery you are under general anesthesia and it is only after you awaken that one can be assured that the pain had been properly treated. Thus, you may awaken from surgery and still have pain or even new pain. Sometimes, a surgeon will recommend a second surgery. If he does, ask him what percentage of success he gives for second procedures. Often, the success rate for second open or conventional procedures is very low, under 50%. With our procedures you are awake and you will tell us if the pain is gone at the end of the surgery.
The biggest problem with conventional surgery is that it is too much surgery for most problems that occur in the spine. Large incisions mean more scar tissue and scar tissue can become a problem 6-12 months later and your pain may return. Also, with conventional surgery you are under general anesthesia and it is only after you awaken that one can be assured that the pain had been properly treated. Thus, you may awaken from surgery and still have pain. Sometimes, a surgeon will recommend a second surgery. If he does, ask him what percentage of success he gives for second procedures. Often, the success rate for second open or conventional procedures is very low, under 50%. With our procedures you are awake and you will tell us if the pain is gone at the end of the surgery.
The biggest problem with conventional surgery is that it is too much surgery for most problems that occur in the spine. Large incisions mean more scar tissue and scar tissue can become a problem 6-12 months later and your pain may return. Also, with conventional surgery you are under general anesthesia and it is only after you awaken that one can be assured that the pain had been properly treated. Thus, you may awaken from surgery and still have pain. With our procedures you are awake and you will tell us if the pain is gone at the end of the surgery. Also, recovery time is much quicker and pain is much less than with conventional surgery.
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