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Kyphoplasty in Bhubaneswar

Kyphoplasty

Kyphoplasty in Bhubaneswar

A minimally invasive treatment called Kyphoplasty can be used to treat spinal compression fractures. These are painful fractures in the vertebrae, which are the bones that make up your back. Your spine may collapse as a result of compression fractures, giving you kyphosis—a curvature that gives the impression that you are bowed over. By using Kyphoplasty in Bhubaneswar, this curve is avoided.

Kyphoplasty is also known by the names: Balloon Kyphoplasty, Osteoporosis Kyphoplasty, and Compression Fracture Kyphoplasty. Usually done as an outpatient procedure under local or general anaesthesia, it allows for a shorter hospital stay and a faster recovery than open surgery. Like any medical surgery, Kyphoplasty has risks and benefits, which you should fully explore with your healthcare professional before undergoing the procedure.

FAQ's

A spinal compression fracture is treated by Kyphoplasty. Osteoporosis, or the thinning and weakening of the bones, or a spinal injury, are the most common causes of these fractures. Pathologic fractures, or broken bones brought on by underlying conditions, can also be treated with this surgery if they are associated with multiple myeloma or spinal tumours.

The main objectives of Kyphoplasty are to:

  • Help to restore lost vertebral height

  • Stabilise the fractured vertebra

  • Eliminate the associated back pain

During a pre-Kyphoplasty consultation, your physician might:

  • Conduct a physical examination

  • Get a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) scan, or spine X-ray.

  • Talk about recent health issues.

  • Discuss any allergies that you may have.

  • Ask about the medications you are allowed to take.

  • Get a blood test done.

  • During this visit, they will also set the date of your surgery so you can get ready for it. Before your procedure, the surgeon will provide you with detailed instructions, such as:

 

                              1. Certain medications, such as blood thinners, should not be stopped unless your doctor gives the all-clear.

                              2. Before the day of your procedure, take the prescription drugs that your physician has prescribed.

                              3.  Prior to the procedure, refrain from eating or drinking anything for up to three hours.

                              4. On the day of your procedure, wear loose, comfortable clothing and avoid wearing jewellery.

                              5. Cut back on or give up smoking. 

 

During Kyphoplasty:

  • The patient lies face down on a flat table. The area where the needle will be inserted is then completely cleansed on the back. Local anaesthesia and mild sedation are used, and the patient is usually able to stay awake and pain-free throughout the process.

  • A little incision is made in the back to accommodate the placement of a thin tube. The tube is gently pushed through the pedicle of the affected vertebra and into the fractured area with the help of fluoroscopy or x-ray guidance.

  • After that, a special balloon known as a "bone tamp" is softly inflated after being placed via the tube and into the spine. The soft inner bone is compressed by the balloon's inflation, which leaves a cavity inside the vertebra and raises the vertebral body to its normal height.

  • The balloon is taken out. Subsequently, the space is progressively filled with a cement-like substance known as polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) using specially-made equipment. The pasty PMMA substance quickly hardens after injection, stabilising the bone.

Because you will be under moderate sedation or anaesthesia during a Kyphoplasty operation, you won't experience intense, stabbing pain. The anaesthetic may wear off and leave you hurting. However, this should be resolved in a few days. Any discomfort in the area might be relieved by applying ice.

Following Kyphoplasty surgery, the patient spends an hour or two under close observation in a recovery room. The patient is usually discharged home at this point if no problems arise. It might be necessary to plan for a ride home in advance, as it is not recommended to drive right after surgery.

 

For most people, one can resume regular activities after the anaesthetic wears off. Within 48 hours of the operation, Kyphoplasty patients typically experience less discomfort and increased mobility. In rare circumstances, you might experience instant pain alleviation. Try to avoid vigorous activity for a few weeks after Kyphoplasty.

Among the advantages of Kyphoplasty are:

  • Reduces or gets rid of the discomfort brought on by compression fractures

  • Avoids kyphosis, or a hunched-over position.

  • Minimally intrusive and quick process.

  • No physical treatment or rehabilitation is needed after Kyphoplasty.

Complications from Kyphoplasty treatments could include:

  • Heavy bleeding or infection

  • Leakage of the bone cement into the surrounding area

  • Pulmonary embolism when an arterial blockage may result from bone cement that enters a vertebral vein and travels to the lung

  • An allergic response to one of the materials used in Kyphoplasty, such as the X-ray solution or PMMA bone cement

  • Increased pain in some cases where Kyphoplasty doesn't work to reduce discomfort, or it makes the pain or other symptoms worse.

  • Nerve injuries

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