Single-incision spine procedure at SIMS Hospital restores mobility in octogenarian in Chennai
An 84-year-old patient with complex spinal issues and a cardiac pacemaker successfully underwent minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery at SIMS Hospital in Chennai. The procedure allowed the patient to regain mobility with minimal recovery time.
Why it matters
This case demonstrates the efficacy of advanced, minimally invasive surgical techniques for elderly patients with high-risk comorbidities.
An 84-year-old man with severe spinal compression and a cardiac pacemaker has regained mobility after undergoing a minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery at SIMS Hospital in Chennai.
According to the hospital, the patient had multi-level lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative scoliosis, a spinal deformity that had compressed the nerves in the lower back. Instead of performing a conventional open spine surgery with deformity correction using pedicle screws and rods, the surgical team opted for a full-endoscopic uniportal decompression through an 8 mm incision.
The procedure was carried out by a team led by G. Venkatesh Kumar and Vignesh Jayabalan, senior consultants in orthopaedics, along with a cardiologist.
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