Minimally Invasive Surgery

Mid Florida Ortho in Florida

Potential Advantages of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)1

The ultimate goals of lumbar fusion surgery are to help reduce pain, relieve swelling, irritation and pinching of nerves and restore function. By stabilizing the spine, the intent is to enable you to return to many of the activities you enjoy. Minimally invasive lumbar fusion surgery is an innovative approach with more than a decade of clinical history.1 More and more surgeons are recommending minimally invasive surgery for their patients. MIS offers a number of potential advantages over traditional open lumbar fusion. Minimally invasive procedures are generally associated with:

• Smaller incisions
• Less trauma to back muscles and soft tissue
• Reduced blood loss
• Shorter hospital stays
• Fewer complications
• Reduced postoperative pain
• Quicker recovery time

Please remember that not all back problems are potentially helped with MIS.