With Periscope technology.. A medical team at Al-Kafeel hospital succeeds in removing the cartilaginous slips from the spine of a patient

A medical team at Al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital successfully performed a successful operation to remove the herniated discs from the spine of a patient using Periscope technology.

Dr. Wael Qassem, a specialist in spinal surgery at the hospital, said that "a medical team has successfully performed a successful operation to remove slips and calcifications and expand the spinal canal using advanced Periscope technology, through an opening that did not exceed (8) mm, for a patient in the fourth decade of life."

"The technique used is characterized by preserving muscles and soft tissues, which ensures the stability of the vertebrae and does not make large openings in the patient's back, avoiding blood loss and reducing inflammation, as it enabled the patient to walk on the same day as the operation,"he added.

He explained that"the patient was suffering from a slip between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the first sacral, in addition to the rupture of cartilage, as this caused pressure on the nerve and severe pain in the lower extremities".