Minimally Invasive Techniques: Cervical Laminoforaminotomy

Patients need Cervical Laminoforaminotomy in Frisco TX for a wide range of back problems. Most often, surgeons at the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery of Texas perform the procedure to treat bulge or disc prolapsed or degenerative disorders. Generally, our surgeons choose this surgical procedure when the patient has pain in his arm. Although the surgeon performs the surgery from the back of the neck, there is no associated neck pain. The primary advantage of Cervical Laminoforaminotomy in Frisco TX is to avoid fusing the neck and preserve motion. Our surgeons usually recommend this procedure when other treatments, such as pain medications, physical therapies, and nerve sheath injection, do not relieve pain or fail to provide adequate results. In cases of neurological problems or instability, we don’t recommend Cervical Laminoforaminotomy in Frisco TX as an appropriate treatment. Our surgeons perform Cervical Laminoforaminotomy in Frisco TX under general anesthesia. The staff shaves the neck, clean, and prepare it for surgery. Generally, we operate with the patient face down on the operating table. We make sure to hold the skull of the patient in position using advanced devices designed for this purpose. The purpose is to make the neck stay immobilized so that we can perform the surgery adequately. The Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery of Texas has installed a computerized monitoring system that checks nerve function throughout the surgery to prevent injury.