Spine Surgery in Turkey
Reclaim Your Back: Spine Surgery, Restoring Freedom of Movement!
What is Spine Surgery?
The spine is a bridge of joints, discs, and bones between the head and coccyx that carries most of the body mass. It is one of the most important parts of the nervous system and consists of thirty-three vertebrae in total. Problems such as posture disorder, old age, and traumas can damage the spine and for this reason, patients can apply for surgery.
Spine surgery is a form of treatment that helps to solve diseases related to the spine. It prevents problems in the spine, pain, and movement restrictions, and loss of strength, and the patient can continue his/her life smoothly. Today, it is one of the most common types of surgery.
Spine Surgery Methods
The spine has many different structures and is therefore a complex structure. There are many types of spinal surgery.
- Discectomy and Microdiscectomy: The process of surgical removal of waist and neck hernias is called discectomy. The minimally invasive discectomy treatment is called a microdiscectomy.
- Disc Replacement: It is the process of removing the damaged spinal disc and replacing it with an artificial disc.
- Laminectomy: It is the name given to the partial or complete removal of the thin bony part called the lamina.
- Spinal Fusion: The spine is a bit complex as it consists of thirty-three vertebrae in total. Some disorders can disrupt the structure of more than one vertebra, in this case, the process of connecting two or more bones in the spine to eliminate these disorders is called spinal fusion.
- Corpectomy: It is the process of removing one or more vertebrae completely or partially.
- Vertebroplasty: This is a procedure in which a substance is injected into the vertebrae when a fracture occurs or when cancer cells spread to the vertebrae.
Spine Surgery Cost in Turkey
Erdem Hospital offers high-level service under the most favorable conditions. With an online free consultation, the price is determined after the treatment recommended by our doctors. Our prices are offered in all-inclusive packages. All services mentioned below will be included in the price.
- Free consultation
- All accommodation in a 5-star hotel
- Pre/post-operative testing
- Cost for laboratory
- Medication and Equipment
- All round VIP transfer
- 7/24 Support
- Assistants speak English
Before Spine Surgery
Before the surgery, your doctor will examine you and ask you to do some things according to the results. First of all, you must follow your doctor's instructions exactly.
Tell the doctor about the medication you are taking or your illness, if any, and the doctor will tell you whether you should take the medication or not. Do not smoke and do not drink alcohol. These slow down the recovery process. Pay attention to your diet before the surgery. Take vitamins and eat protein-containing foods.
Exercise, and develop your muscles. Psychologically prepare yourself for this surgery in a positive way. Organize your home accordingly and have a companion with you so that you can be comfortable after the surgery. Nevertheless, all this information is general rules, and the points to be considered before personalized surgery are best explained to you by the doctor.
After Spine Surgery
After the surgery is completed, do not strain your spine and rest for the first week. Never lift heavy objects and do not exercise for a while. You can exercise approximately 6 to 8 weeks after the surgery but still consult your doctor. Sports such as swimming and pilates strengthen the spinal muscles. Do not smoke or drink alcohol and eat a healthy diet.
What are the advantages of Spine Surgery?
Spinal surgery has many advantages. It plays a significant role in eliminating problems such as loss of muscle strength, back, neck, and leg pain, loss of sensation, numbness in the body, problems with urination, and impaired sexual function. If such problems cannot be treated without surgery, then surgery is the only solution.
It is a surgery where the risk is low and can be recovered quickly. Apart from this, it is much more beneficial to choose orthopedic specialists.
Spine Surgery Process
General
2-3 Hours
10 Days
2 Month
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Spine Surgery in Turkey FAQ
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It is a suitable surgery for people with spinal problems such as spinal damage, spinal tumor, scoliosis, etc.
No, it is not. The patient is anesthetized during the surgery and therefore does not feel any pain or discomfort.
Yes, it is safe, but spine surgery is a profoundly serious surgery, so surgeons who are sufficiently specialized in orthopedics must perform this surgery.
Turkey's health system is quite successful. Remarkably successful surgeons in the field of orthopedics and traumatology successfully perform spine surgery. They also provide interpreter support for patients traveling to Turkey from other countries and take care of hotel reservations and VIP transfers.
It depends on your health condition, you should consult a doctor for this, but on average you may need to wait a week to take a shower.
There are many types of spine surgery. The success rate varies from surgery to surgery. However, according to research, the average success rate of spinal surgery varies between 60 and 80 percent.
For three months after surgery, you must wear a brace at all times when you are standing. For quick showers and personal hygiene needs, you may take the brace off. Just make sure to keep your back neutral and avoid bending while doing so.
Getting back to trivial things, including light housework, may take 4 to 6 weeks. Your back may need six months to a year to fully recover. While your back heals, you might need to wear a back brace.
This time varies according to the type of surgery. However, it can be said that it takes 3-4 hours on average.
Your doctor will explain what you should not do after the surgery. However, do not make movements that will strain your spine, do not lift heavy weights, and do not smoke or drink alcohol.
Yes, it is applied during spine surgery. Spine surgery is a surgical procedure that requires the patient to be under general anesthesia, which means that the patient feels nothing during the surgery.
Yes, it is necessary. The major objective of physical therapy following spine surgery is to assist the patient in regaining their range of motion, strength, and flexibility in their spine and supporting muscles. The patient can start physiotherapy a few months later after the surgery.