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Spinal Column Surgery

Spinal Column Surgery

What is it?

It is a subspecialty of orthopedics and neurosurgery, engaged in treating rachis axis problems.

Objective

To guarantee functional reestablishment, mechanical and neurological stability through medical-surgical treatment in an interdisciplinary practice.

Traumatic
Infectious
Tumorous
Degenerative
Rheumatic
Vertebral deformities

Videoassited Thoracospic Surgery

Sympathectomy
Vertebral biopsy
Correction of deformities
Thoracic microdyscetomy
Epidural collections drainage
Fractures
Tumors

Benefits for our patients

Clínica Nuestra Señora de los Remedios is the national reference center for high complexity spinal column surgeries.
In our facilities, physicians and surgical ward assistants from various cities throughout the country receive training on the latest surgical techniques in spinal column surgery.
Our specialists provide assistance in this area to staff from Health Services Providing Companies (EPS as they are known in Colombia) and to Professional Risks Insurers (ARP as they are known in Colombia).

Human Resources

Spinal column patients are handled by a team of highly qualified specialists with a great deal of experience in various areas, such as orthopedics, neurosurgery, physiatrics, physical therapy, and psychology.

The spinal column service of Clínica Nuestra Señora de los Remedios is led by Dr. Luis Felipe Villota.

This service of the clinic is supported by our institution and by the Images Department.

Video-assisted – Thoracoscopic Surgery, the only one of its kind in Colombia

Spinal column surgery for the segment of the thorax requires that the surgeon performs a large incision, through which he introduces instruments to allow him to separate the muscles, reach the spinal column and correct the disease. It is a painful procedure for the patient who in addition to being left with a large scar, must remain in bed for several weeks.

In light of this traditional way to operate the spinal column rises another modality known as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, which in contrast to the foregoing, means performing small 10 millimeter incisions between the ribs, through which a thin instrument, made of fiber optics, is introduced. This material transmits images from inside the thorax to a screen where the specialist can see and then correct problems such as fractures, tumors, deformities, infections, hyperhidrosis and scoliosis.

It is a minimally invasive and ambulatory technique. The Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Clinic is the only one center in the country equipped with this type of technology.

For further information email to jefeconvenios@clinicadelosremedios.org

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