Explore Dr. Karim Ben Ghezala's spine treatments. In each treatment, you will find clear information about its indication, what it involves, and what to expect from the process, with a patient-centered medical approach.
Lumbar fusion performed through the abdomen, in collaboration with a vascular surgeon, allowing indirect decompression, restoration of disc height and lordosis and segmental stabilisation, particularly at L5-S1.
Lumbar fusion performed through small incisions with image-guided percutaneous pedicular screws, offering less blood loss and a faster recovery than open surgery.
Lumbar microsurgery that frees the entrapped nerve root in the lateral recess while preserving the facet joint, relieving radicular pain and neurogenic claudication.
Minimally invasive surgery that removes a lumbar disc herniation through a 7-8 mm incision with an endoscope, under local anaesthesia or sedation, with same-day discharge.
Minimally invasive lumbar surgery that widens the intervertebral foramen to free a compressed nerve root, preserving the facet joint and avoiding fusion.
A limited lumbar decompression that opens part of the lamina while preserving the spinous process and midline ligaments to relieve canal stenosis without the need for fusion.
Microsurgical procedure that removes the lumbar disc herniation fragment compressing the nerve root, relieving sciatica and leg weakness.
Lumbar fusion through a posterior approach with two interbody cages and pedicle screws to decompress the nerve roots and stabilise a painful or unstable segment.
Salvage surgery for a lumbar fusion that has not consolidated or whose hardware has loosened, with persistent mechanical pain or new neurological symptoms. Individualised planning by a posterior, anterior or circumferential approach.
Lumbar fusion performed through a posterolateral approach via the foramen that decompresses the nerve root, places an interbody cage and stabilises with pedicle screws.
Minimally invasive lumbar fusion via a lateral (XLIF/LLIF) or oblique (OLIF) approach that restores disc height and lordosis with a wide cage while sparing the posterior muscles.
If you recognise yourself in some of these symptoms and your pain is starting to limit your daily life, we can review your case in a personalised consultation. Dr. Ben Ghezala will assess your clinical history and imaging studies to help you decide the best treatment option for you.
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