How minimally invasive spine surgery works

Minimally invasive spinal surgeries include percutaneous puncture vertebroplasty, percutaneous laminectomy or interlaminar discectomy, which are mainly minimally invasive surgeries to deal with lesions under local anesthesia. 1. Percutaneous puncture vertebroplasty: Percutaneous puncture vertebroplasty is mainly used to treat vertebral compression fractures. Generally, after local anesthesia is completed, the fractured vertebrae are localized under C-arm fluoroscopic technique, and subsequently bone cement is injected into the vertebral body using a puncture cannula to restore the height of the vertebral body. 2. Percutaneous interlaminar discectomy: Generally after local anesthesia is completed, the herniated intervertebral discs are removed mainly through the endoscopic system by utilizing the anatomical structure of the intervertebral foramen. 3. Percutaneous interlaminar discectomy: after local anesthesia is completed, the herniated disc is removed through the posterior percutaneous endoscopic system, utilizing the anatomical structure of the intervertebral space to alleviate the clinical symptoms.