Bombay Spine Clinic

Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)

Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery

What is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) is an advanced modern surgical technique designed to treat spinal conditions with smaller incisions, significantly less muscle damage, minimal blood loss, and faster postoperative recovery compared to traditional open spine surgery.

Traditional open spine surgery typically requires long incisions and cutting or retracting the large muscles supporting the back. MISS utilizes specialized tubular retractor systems, operative microscopes, and high-definition intraoperative navigation (such as 3D O-Arm navigation) to access the damaged spine directly through natural muscular planes.


Conditions Treated by MISS:

Lumbar Herniated Disc

Relieving severe nerve root compression and sciatic leg pain.

Lumbar Canal Stenosis

Decompressing narrowed spinal canals causing leg heaviness on walking.

Spondylolisthesis

Stabilizing slipped vertebrae with percutaneous MIS screw fixation.

Spinal Tumors & Fractures

Navigated excision and balloon kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty.

Key Advantages of MISS:

  • Tiny Incisions: Incisions are often less than an inch, leaving minimal scarring.
  • Muscle Preservation: Muscles are gently split rather than stripped or cut off bone.
  • Minimal Blood Loss: Highly contained surgical field reduces blood loss drastically.
  • Reduced Postoperative Pain: Significantly lower requirement for strong analgesic medications.
  • Shorter Hospital Stay: Patients often go home within 24 to 48 hours.
  • Rapid Return to Normal Activities: Faster return to work, driving, and family life.
Doctor's Clinical Insight

"With modern magnification, 3D O-Arm imaging, and neuromonitoring, minimally invasive spine surgery allows us to achieve complete nerve decompression with pinpoint precision while keeping the surrounding healthy anatomy untouched." — Dr. Siddharth Katkade

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