What is minimally invasive cervical plasma surgery
Plasma disc nucleus pulposus ablation is an advanced minimally invasive procedure for the cervical spine. The procedure is a precise and controlled method of nucleoplasty and disc decompression through plasma cryoablation and precise thermal wrinkle technology. The action of radiofrequency energy through plasma ablation (Coblation) breaks down abnormal tissues such as herniated cervical discs into low molecular weight molecules and atoms, resulting in real-time, efficient and precise ablation and decompression effects.
Treatment principle of low temperature plasma
The plasma knife applies radiofrequency energy to the interior of the disc, vaporizing and ablating part of the disc nucleus pulposus, and using thermal coagulation to reduce the volume of the nucleus pulposus and decrease the pressure in the disc, thus relieving the pressure on the nerve root when the disc is herniated and achieving treatment.
Compared with traditional open surgery, radiofrequency ablation has significant advantages:
Traditional neck surgery requires destruction of the normal bone structure of the spine and the physiological structure of the surrounding tissues, which affects the stability of the spine, bleeds a lot, and may damage the nerves during surgery. Radiofrequency ablation has no incision, the diameter of the cervical puncture tip is equivalent to that of a syringe needle, the puncture port basically does not bleed, there is almost no damage to the spine and the surrounding normal tissues, and the chance of intervertebral infection is small;
2.Good safety Traditional surgery is operated directly on the nerve and spinal cord, which may cause injury by pulling the nerve during the operation. Radiofrequency ablation is a kind of “cold melting and cutting”;
3.It can effectively repair the disc fibrous tissue, and the effect is fast;
4.Small disc degeneration after surgery;
5.Small impact on the stability of the spine;
6.The rate of disc re-protrusion is low;
Which symptoms of cervical spondylosis can be solved by minimally invasive cervical plasma surgery.
1.Stiffness/swelling/pain/numbness of the collar and back, pain/pressure in the sternum (anterior chest);
2, upper limb soreness / pain / numbness / weakness and other discomfort; nausea and vomiting / vomiting;
3, dizziness, headache, numbness of the head and face limbs / lower limbs cold;
4.Temporal vascular pulsation and distension of the top of the lower limbs, weakness / walking instability / acidity and numbness, etc.
5, transient blackness; memory loss;
6.Dry eyes / swelling / vision loss; refractory hypertension;
7, nasal congestion; decreased sleep quality (dreamy and easy to wake up, etc.)
8, tinnitus / with hearing loss; chest and abdominal girdle feeling / walking on cotton feeling;
9, heartburn / panic palpitations / chest tightness shortness of breath; waist and hip soreness / pain discomfort;
Which patients are suitable for minimally invasive low-temperature plasma cervical spine surgery?
1.Neurogenic symptoms caused by cervical disc herniation: common are: neck and shoulder pain, occipital neck pain, feeling of heavy head and unable to support, unilateral upper limb pain and numbness, and heavy, fatigue and tightness in the neck and collar.
2. Symptoms of irritation of the sympathetic nerve chain in the neck caused by cervical disc herniation: for example, dizziness, heavy head, dizziness, dry eyes, tinnitus, discomfort in the chest area, even hypertension and vision loss.
Fast postoperative recovery and short hospital stay after cervical plasma minimally invasive surgery
The surgery is performed under local anesthesia, and there is no need to fast before surgery, and you can eat and drink and move freely after surgery. If there are no special circumstances, you can be discharged from the hospital the day after surgery to recuperate, and the hospital stay is 3-7 days.