Minimally Invasive Surgery

Image of a doctor looking at a screen that shows where he is inside of the patient's body. Many spinal conditions can be treated with minimally invasive surgical techniques. Small incisions, often less than one inch in length, are made. Special instruments are used to perform the procedure. The most commonly performed operation that is minimally invasive is the micro-diskectomy, where a herniated disc that is pinching a nerve is removed. The benefits for the patient are that pain is decreased and recovery is hastened. Ask Dr. Pollard if you are a candidate for minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Pollard performs minimally invasive surgery at Augusta Medical Center.