Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Due to technological advances in recent years, a growing number of back and neck conditions can now be treated with minimally invasive techniques. Minimally invasive spine surgery was developed to treat spine problems with less injury to muscles and other structures in and around the spine. Minimally invasive spine surgery helps avoid causing significant damage to muscles surrounding the spine because it does not require a long incision. In this procedure, highly trained neurosurgeons use specialized instruments to access the spine through small incisions.
Texas Minimally Invasive Spine in Dallas, TX and Dr. Shaad Bidiwala can offer qualifying patients a state of the art surgical approach to the spine through natural tissue planes with minimal disruption of those muscles. By employing these techniques, patients in Dallas can benefit from more effective treatments, shorter hospital stays, and quicker overall recovery times. It is also believed that minimally invasive procedures will present less post-operative pain. Some minimally invasive spine surgeries in Dallas can even be performed as outpatient procedures.
Conditions Treated with Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Not all back and neck problems can be treated with minimally invasive spine surgery procedures, although many can be. Conditions that are often treated using minimally invasive procedures include disc herniation, lumbar instability, lumbar fractures, spinal stenosis, spinal deformities, and degenerative disc diseases. However, surgery should always be a last resort and not all Dallas patients will be eligible for minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Bidiwala will typically only perform spine surgery on patients with a neurological defect, a significant threat of neurological injury, severe pain, or if the patient has exhausted reasonable conservative treatments and continues to have bothersome symptoms. If you or a loved one in the Dallas area suffer from a spinal condition and the previously mentioned circumstances apply, contact Texas Minimally Invasive Spine for a thorough consultation with Dr. Bidiwala.
Possible Risks
It is important to note that with all surgical procedures, there are potential risks associated with minimally invasive spine surgery. Some risks to Dallas patients undergoing a minimally invasive procedure are infection, bleeding, pain, recurring symptoms, nerve damage, and blood clots. These risks can result from any surgery and should not deter a patient from undergoing a potentially beneficial surgery unless your doctor deems those risks will not outweigh the benefits. Dr. Shaad Bidiwala has had extensive training and experience and believes that minimally invasive spine surgery has tremendous advantages for patients suffering in Dallas.
Dr. Shaad Bidiwala
Minimally invasive spine surgery is highly technical and requires significant training of the surgeon as well as their operating room staff. Dr. Shaad Bidiwala of Texas Minimally Invasive Spine in Dallas, TX is a board-certified neurosurgeon with almost a decade of experience. Dr. Bidiwala combines his medical school and residency training in neurosurgery with both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in electrical engineering. He and his staff share the common goal of combining compassionate care and cutting-edge technology to treat even the most difficult spinal and neurosurgical problems. Dr. Bidiwala, a leading Dallas neurosurgeon, strives to provide his patients with the care needed to live a pain-free life.