The time to get out of bed for thoracic spinal stenosis surgery should be decided according to the patient’s disease condition and the surgical method adopted, and cannot be generalized. Generally speaking, simple decompression can get out of bed in 3~5 days after the surgery, and if decompression is added with internal fixation, it may take about 1 month to get out of bed gradually after the surgery.
1. Simple decompression of the spinal canal: This refers to the enlargement and decompression of the spinal canal to reduce the pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots, and is generally used for thoracic spinal stenosis caused by thoracic disc herniation and other diseases. As the vertebrae are stable, there is no need to fixate the vertebrae during the operation. Most of the patients undergo minimally invasive surgery, and they can get out of bed in 3~5 days after the operation.
2. Vertebral decompression and internal fixation surgery: After the enlargement and decompression of the spinal canal, due to the instability of the vertebral body, fixation of the vertebral body above and below the vertebral body is carried out to prevent the vertebral body from slipping off and forming another spinal canal stenosis. As the surgery is large and usually open, a drain may need to be placed after the surgery, so it may take about 1 month to get out of bed gradually after the surgery.
How many days it takes to get out of bed after thoracic spinal stenosis surgery needs to be judged according to the disease, surgical method, postoperative recovery, etc. It is recommended that the patient proceeds step by step under the guidance of the doctor to avoid getting out of bed blindly, which may result in adverse consequences.