{"id":24172,"date":"2022-05-23T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T21:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?p=24172"},"modified":"2024-11-07T13:46:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T21:46:12","slug":"techniques-offer-benefits-over-traditional-spinal-surgeries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/techniques-offer-benefits-over-traditional-spinal-surgeries\/","title":{"rendered":"Techniques Offer Benefits Over Traditional Spinal Surgeries"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article\">\n\t<header class=\"header\">\n\t\t<span class=\"type\"><\/span>\t\t<h1>Techniques Offer Benefits Over Traditional Spinal Surgeries<\/h1>\t\t<time>May 23, 2022<\/time>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div id=\"block_0901a0c521fef626c4fae7f05262d3c9\" class=\"shs-block block-news-article entry-content\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Patients facing spinal surgery can worry a bit less and expect better outcomes than ever before, thanks to a host of cutting\u2011edge procedures offered at <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/find-a-location\/samaritan-brain-and-spine-surgery-corvallis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samaritan Brain &amp; Spine Center \u2013 Corvallis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samaritan\u2019s newest neurosurgeon, <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/kim-esther-1891938817\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Esther Kim, MD<\/a>, is an expert in a number of complex, minimally invasive spinal procedures used to treat fractures, deformities and other conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMinimally invasive spinal surgery is more than just a technique,\u201d said Dr. Kim. \u201cIt\u2019s really more of a philosophy. We take a patient\u2011centered approach when it comes to relieving pain, enhancing stability, restoring health and returning the patient to their normal daily activities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advanced instruments and technologies make these minimally invasive procedures possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These include state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art microscopes and endoscopes used to minimize injuries to normal structures during microlaminectomies and microdiscectomies \u2014 procedures performed to remove bone and soft tissue near the spinal cord and spinal nerves. Spinal tumors can be treated utilizing radiofrequency ablation and cooling methods to reduce impingement on spinal nerves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Advanced imaging technologies are also used to assist in surgical navigation and ensure accurate placement of stabilizing materials during procedures such as kyphoplasties (used to treat compression fractures) and anterior cervical disc arthroplasties (used to repair or replace cervical discs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This minimally invasive approach offers numerous benefits as opposed to traditional surgery, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Less damage to surrounding tissue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less blood loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower risk of infection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better cosmetic appearance after the surgery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less post\u2011operative pain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shorter hospital stays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you experience weakness in the arms or legs, problems walking properly, incontinence, numbness or tingling, you may have a spinal condition that requires treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is a good idea to seek medical help right away,\u201d said Dr. Kim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/kim-esther-1891938817\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Esther Kim, MD<\/a>, accepts new patients by referral and can be reached at <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/find-a-location\/samaritan-brain-and-spine-surgery-corvallis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samaritan Brain &amp; Spine Center \u2013 Corvallis <\/a>by calling 541\u2011768\u20114501.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/medical-worker-points-at-glowing-spine-model-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"Doctor points to a model of the spine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/medical-worker-points-at-glowing-spine-model-CO.jpg 360w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/medical-worker-points-at-glowing-spine-model-CO-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/medical-worker-points-at-glowing-spine-model-CO-120x100.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read about the state of the art tools and techniques that are making spinal surgeries safer than ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":14431,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"05-23-22","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":false,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"news-topics":[287],"news-types":[272],"services":[250],"specialty":[87],"class_list":["post-24172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","news-topics-quality","news-types-news","services-neurosurgery","specialty-neurosurgery"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24172"},{"taxonomy":"news-topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-topics?post=24172"},{"taxonomy":"news-types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-types?post=24172"},{"taxonomy":"services","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services?post=24172"},{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=24172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}