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Posted 1/6/2015 9:27 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry to bombard the feed. My neurosurgeon is doing my fusion through the back but my dads was done through his side. My neurosurgeon said it's easier thru the back with a 2" scar. My dad's was thru his side with a 10" scar. My PM does not recommend the one that goes thru the side. I was just wondering where were urs done and which is an easier recovery?
Posted 1/6/2015 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
Very good question, I know that when they do a neck fusion its done throught the front sometimes... I think a lot depends on the surgeon and how bad your back looks on test results...others will be by with better answers...
Prayers and well wishes to you...
Posted 1/7/2015 12:28 AM (GMT 0)
Most go through the back & no I would not recommend going through the side. Some surgeons also go through the stomach & back & I would not recommend this to anyone!!! Going through the back seems to be done more than the other 2 I have listed above.

I think you may be getting lots of conflicting stories from friends & relatives which may be confusing you somewhat or even overwhelming you. The best thing to do at this point is to not discuss your surgery with anyone except your dr & your husband. You need to be as stress free as possible heading into this surgery, not with your head on backwards from some well meaning people. This happens more than you realize, for some reason when it comes to any kind of surgery things can get really blown out of proportion & all it does is upset & scare the person even more which is no good. Keep your head on straight & ignore these people.

Take care.
Posted 1/7/2015 12:47 AM (GMT 0)
So much of this is all on what the surgeon is most comfortable with doing, and exactly what is wrong and how he plans on fixing it! Usually for the cervical spine they often do the anterior approach, but depending on what and how they are doing it, they will also often use the posterior approach too! and some do both during the same surgery. The lumbar area is often done with posterior surgery, if there is a complete discectomy and fusion done, then they will sometimes do both the posterior and anterior surgery. I have heard of going through the side for this surgery, but I don't think it is all that common. Each surgeon has his or her preferred method of doing things, and again allot of it depends on exactly what the surgeon plans on doing! I do know that few spinal surgeons will tackle doing surgery on the thoracic spine, unless it is deemed absolutely necessary!

White Beard
Posted 1/7/2015 12:51 AM (GMT 0)
My fusion and laminectomy was done from the back. I definitely wasn't lucky to only get a two inch scar though. Mine is more like seven inches or so. I have never heard of them going in from the side so can't offer any insight to that.
Posted 1/12/2015 3:37 AM (GMT 0)
i was told by my neurosurgeon said almost never now days do they go the front with men because it causes retrogradre ejaculation. i believe they have almost perfected the anterior aproach on the cervical fusions. with a horizontal small incisions. my laminectomy and later my fusion was done through the back and it is amazing they can get to the front of the spine and remove discs and do intervertebrel body fusion through a window in/through the back.. i have seen a side approach fusion in Tito Ortiz the UFC fighter. it must have worked,
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