There are so many causes of back pain in humans. It could be due to an infection in the muscles or spine, trauma or a severe impact on the waist, spinal abnormalities, and so on. One that is quite common is what is called a Hernia Nucleus Pulposus (HNP). HNP or commonly known to the public as "pinched nerve". This occurs due to protrusion of the spinal discs that pinch the nerves.
As a result, there is an extraordinary feeling of pain, heat, aching, tingling, until it feels like electrocution. The pain radiates down to the calf or toes. There are various causes of HNP. Risk factors include smoking, coughing for too long, sitting the wrong way, lifting the wrong things, and so on. Currently, people with pinched nerves/HNP no longer need to worry, because there is a new method that is relatively fast and safe for the treatment of pinched nerves at EMC Tangerang Hospital, namely the PELD (Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy) method.
The PELD (Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy) service uses an endoscope, which has a kind of camera connected to a monitor screen. Thus the doctor can see the target of the operation. With that tool the doctor cuts and removes the protrusion of the gel nucleus which is pressing on the nerves. That way, the nerves are free from clamping and the pain can subside. The advantages of this method are:
- Relatively safer
- Recovery is faster, so patients can return to their activities more quickly
- The effect of decompression (is the pain gone or not) can be directly asked to the patient during the operation because it is done under local anesthesia
- The incision is relatively small, only ± 8 mm so the scar from the action is very small. So that not many muscles are injured, and bleeding is minimal.
- The success rate reaches 90% -95%
- The time needed for the action is relatively short, only ± 45 minutes
Testimony of a patient who was treated for a pinched nerve using the PELD method at the EMC Tangerang Hospital.
Treatment of pinched nerves / HNP with the PELD method at the Tangerang EMC Hospital was handled by dr. Harmantya Mahadhipta, Sp.OT (K)Spin e , Orthopedic Doctor & Traumatology Spine Surgeon Consultant who is competent and highly experienced, and supported by reliable medical support.
For more detailed information, you can contact CS EMC Tangerang at the following number Ekha (0878 8989 0102) Call/SMS/WA.