Louis Quartararo, MD, said in a recent interview with MD News that spine surgeries conducted through smaller incisions are frequently less painful for patients and often take less time for them to recover from.
Dr. Quartararo, of the New Jersey Spine Institute, pointing to a 2009 study National Center for Biotechnology Information, said, "No more big incisions — the future of spine surgery is all about getting to the spine with a camera, the endoscope and special tools. It is a much better way to do it."
"All of the minimally invasive spine surgeries — even the fusions — are outpatient," he said. "It makes the surgery go a lot more quickly and with less pain."
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