Barton Sachs, MD, as surgeon at the Medical University of South Carolina, performed an endoscopic spine surgery using video equipment technology, according to a The Post and Courier report.
Dr. Sachs performed the minimally invasive surgery on a young male patient with Scheuermann's Disease, a spinal disorder causing vertebrae to grow like trapezoids. The surgery required four small cuts on the patient's side in order to insert a camera, light and other instruments. This equipment allows physicians to operate while watching the instruments' movements on operating room screens.
Dr. Sachs previously performed this procedure in Texas and New York. This technology leaves patients with less scarring, less hospital time and involves fewer risks than other spinal surgery methods. Marion R. McMillan, MD, of Synergy Spine Center and Ashish Shanbhag, MD, of Palmetto Spine Institute, also perform endoscopic spine surgery at Upstate Pain Management and Surgery Center in Seneca, S.C.
Read full coverage of The Post and Courier report on South Carolina's endoscopy spinal surgery.
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Dr. Sachs previously performed this procedure in Texas and New York. This technology leaves patients with less scarring, less hospital time and involves fewer risks than other spinal surgery methods. Marion R. McMillan, MD, of Synergy Spine Center and Ashish Shanbhag, MD, of Palmetto Spine Institute, also perform endoscopic spine surgery at Upstate Pain Management and Surgery Center in Seneca, S.C.
Read full coverage of The Post and Courier report on South Carolina's endoscopy spinal surgery.
Read more coverage on spine surgery:
- Researchers Recommend Angiography After Spine Surgery
- Which ASC Model is Best-Equipped to Deliver Spine Surgery: Multi-Specialty or Spine-Focused
- Determining the True Cost of Spine Surgery in an ASC: Insights From Beth Johnson of Blue Chip Surgical Partners