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Difference between decompression sergery and endoscopic spine surgery?...
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Decompression means -removal of pressure.
It can be done by open method that gives a big scar or by endoscopic Technology, that gives a small scar.
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Decompression surgery can be done in two methods
1) Open method that gives you a comparatively big scar
2) Endoscopic surgery with minimal scar & quick recovery
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Endoscopic decompression.. the right word
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Decompression surgery is to relieve the nerve of the compression caused due to many reasons .
Endoscopy is the minimally invasive surgery to address various spine issues .so it is possible to decompress the spinal nerves endoscopically as well .
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Both are same ,endoscopy is minimal invasive surgery , it's an advance surgery than open procedure
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Dr. Nanda Kumar Bhairi
Orthopedist
21 yrs exp
Bangalore
Decompress ion is the principle endoscopy is the mode
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