Thoracic spinal stenosis surgery is one of the more mature surgeries and is performed at a tertiary care hospital or a hospital that specializes in spine, with a success rate of over 95%.
Indications for surgery for thoracic spinal stenosis are severe symptoms, failure of non-surgical treatments, and moderate to severe neurological signs and symptoms. The degree of surgical difficulty is highly dependent on the age of the patient, the presence or absence of co-morbidities and ligamentous ossification and compression, as well as the instrumentation available. It is generally performed as a routine procedure with low risk. There is no need to worry too much.
If there are symptoms such as pain, numbness and weakness in the lumbar spine and below, it is necessary to be alert to the possibility of thoracic spinal stenosis, and timely medical treatment is needed. If it meets the indications, it should be treated promptly.