German spine surgeons use technical innovations and extensive clinical experience to cure spine pathologies and preserve normal function of the spinal cord and nerves. Both young patients with spinal injuries and elderly patients with age-related spine changes will benefit from undergoing minimally invasive and robotic interventions in German hospitals. Here, doctors use patient-specific implants and 3D printing, as well as avoid neurological complications with the help of spinal navigation.
Minimally invasive and robotic interventions
Most spine surgeries in Germany are minimally invasive and/or robotic, as such interventions have demonstrated high safety and efficacy. They are carried out in people with spinal disc hernia, spinal stenosis, advanced osteochondrosis, spinal meningioma, spinal neurinoma, spinal instability, failed back surgery syndrome, etc.
During the minimally invasive surgery, a healthcare professional makes a small incision in the target area. Through it, he inserts a tubular retractor – a tube-shaped tool that creates approach to the diseased part of the spine. Thus, soft tissues and paravertebral muscles remain safe, which facilitates postoperative recovery. The technique does not require general anesthesia, so elderly patients tolerate it better.
Robotic interventions on the spine are even more precise, as a surgeon makes incisions with the help of robotic manipulators. In Germany, spine robots have been used for over 15 years, so surgeons have extensive relevant experience. The main areas of application are vertebroplasty and spinal fusion.
Precise spinal navigation systems
Navigation assisted spine surgery is currently the best option to exclude trauma of spinal cord and spinal nerves. This is an excellent addition to minimally invasive and robotic techniques.
Navigation assisted surgery allows a healthcare professional to see real-time images of the spine structures and the surgical instruments. Thus, surgeons accurately make incisions, preserve spinal nerves, place implants of intervertebral discs precisely, etc. Novel equipment also decreases X-ray exposure, as doctors don’t need to make numerous verification images.
The spinal navigation also reduces the duration of a surgery, as a surgeon knows the best way to reach the target region and fix the pathology in advance. When you choose a modern center with robotic and spinal navigation systems, you may even skip postoperative rehabilitation and return to usual activities of daily living several days after the discharge.
Hospitals and prices for spine surgeries
Spine surgeons are healthcare professionals who work at the intersection of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery. Thus, the treatment of such diseases of the musculoskeletal system may be carried out at the Departments of Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery, or Orthopedic Surgery. The best hospitals in Germany that offer the full range of interventions on the spine are:
- Hospital Neuwerk Mönchengladbach
- Vivantes Auguste-Viktoria Hospital Berlin
- Catholic Clinic Koblenz-Montabaur
- Charite University Hospital Berlin
- Beta Klinik Bonn
You can find the full list of specialized hospitals with the detailed information about each of them on the Booking Health website. In addition, you will find here the approximate prices for medical interventions.
The cost of the surgery may vary depending on the hospital. For instance, the cost of decompressive laminectomy for cervical spinal stenosis is 16,400 EUR in Charite University Hospital Berlin and 11,150 EUR in University Hospital Würzburg.
Undergoing spine surgery abroad
The development of medical tourism makes it possible for everyone to undergo a spinal surgery in the leading German hospitals. To make this process easier, you may contact Booking Health – the only certified international medical tourism provider.
Booking Health specialists will help you with:
- Choosing the hospital that specializes in spine pathologies and demonstrates the highest success rates
- Choosing the most skilled physician
- Choosing the preliminary medical program for diagnostics and treatment
- Making the appointment without being on a waiting list long
- Receiving visa for you and your accompanying person
- Booking tickets, transfer, accommodation
- Paying fair price for medical services, excluding additional fees for the foreigners
- Organization of rehabilitation after the treatment completion, if necessary
- Translation of medical reports
- Communication with physicians with the help of interpreter
- Distant consultations with your attending physician after returning to your native country
- And much more
Leave your treatment request with the available medical information on the Booking Health website and wait for a call from a medical advisor.
