Can you have multiple back surgeries?

Several literature reports have dealt with revision surgery following an “index” spine operation. Most have focused on the lumbar spine. In the majority of the spine articles reviewed, multiple re-operations typically meant 2-3 operations in a single individual.

Is Spine Surgery high risk?

A Patient’s Guide to Complications of Spine Surgery. With any surgery, there is the risk of complications. When surgery is done near the spine and spinal cord, these complications (if they occur) can be very serious. Complications could involve subsequent pain and impairment and the need for additional surgery.

When to consider back surgery and neck surgery?

Back Surgery and Neck Surgery Overview. Surgery is not an option for patients when an anatomical lesion accounting for their pain can not be identified. Surgery is only useful to change a patient’s anatomy (e.g. remove a disc herniation). There is almost never any reason to consider exploratory surgery to “look” for a cause of pain.

Can you have back surgery for low back pain?

Surgery for Low Back Pain. Surgery to treat low back pain can be a far more extensive type of back surgery, with a longer healing period and a somewhat lower success rate, than back surgery for a pinched nerve (leg pain).

What are the different types of spine surgery?

The following outlines a few common types of spine surgery and the condition and symptoms that they treat. If most of the patient’s pain is leg pain ( radiculopathy ), the pain may be due to a pinched nerve.

When to consider fusion surgery for lower back pain?

If the patient does not get low back pain relief after 6 to 12 months of conservative treatment, however, a fusion surgery may be a reasonable option. When the patient has the right indications, low back surgery to stop the motion at a painful motion segment and remove the pain generator should reduce the patient’s lower back pain.

What kind of surgery is done at the back of the neck?

The incision is done at the back of the neck. With a special tool part of the lamina, any additional bone or tissue, pressing the nerve is removed. This surgery does not require spinal fusion and also retains more flexibility of the neck. Depending on the type of surgery performed, the time of hospital stay can be estimated.

How is Spinal fusion done in the neck?

During the procedure, an incision is made in the front of the neck. The disc suppressing the spinal cord is removed. This helps relieve the pressure on the nerve or spinal cord. Spinal fusion is done thereafter to provide stability to the area.