Percutaneous Nucleoplasty in Israel

Professor Ilya Pekarsky

leading orthopedic surgeon

Percutaneous (transcutaneous) nucleoplasty is one of the most effective and modern methods of minimally invasive surgical interventions on intervertebral discs. The application of the percutaneous (transcutaneous) nucleoplasty technique helps spinal surgeons at the Top Ichilov clinic successfully relieve patients from pain and its causes, returning the joy of a healthy, full life.

This treatment method is characterized by the fact that it does not destroy the structures of the fibrous rings of the disc, due to the use of relatively low temperatures affecting the discs.

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The main advantage of this method is the unique ability to relieve the patient from spinal disease at different levels in one intervention. The positive effect of the intervention is achieved in 80% of cases.

Percutaneous Nucleoplasty at the Top Ichilov Clinic. Indications for the Procedure

This minimally invasive intervention is indicated for:

• Protrusions and hernias of the intervertebral disc;
• Radicular pain syndromes with radiation of pain to the upper or (and) lower limbs;
• Local pain syndromes in the lumbar or (and) cervical spine;
• In the absence of the expected effect from conservative treatment of intervertebral disc pathologies for 3 weeks.

Percutaneous Nucleoplasty at the Top Ichilov Clinic. Advantages of the Minimally Invasive Technique

The surgical intervention is performed under fluoroscopic control and local anesthesia. During the intervention, cold plasma is introduced into the cavity of the intervertebral disc through a puncture needle, causing part of the disc's contents to evaporate. As a result, pressure on the nerve endings is reduced, and the pain subsides.

This procedure has several undeniable advantages:

• When practically applying the transcutaneous nucleoplasty method, the need for open surgical intervention is excluded;
• Prolonged hospitalization of the patient is not required for the intervention;
• The operation is performed in an outpatient setting;
• The duration of the intervention is 20-30 minutes;
• The success rate of such an intervention is 85% of the total number of operations performed. The effect (absence of pain syndrome) lasts for 10 years;
• Already two hours after the intervention, the patient can walk. Three hours later, they are allowed to leave the clinic;
• The postoperative period is short and does not require rehabilitation measures;
• The patient has a unique opportunity to resume moderate physical activity the day after the operation.

Percutaneous Nucleoplasty. Advantages of the Procedure at the Top Ichilov Clinic

• The specialists at Top Ichilov have the highest qualifications, which have been enhanced through training and internships at leading medical institutions in Israel, the USA, Canada, and Europe;
• The clinic uses the most modern diagnostic and therapeutic equipment;
• Stays in the Top Ichilov hospital and the postoperative period are conducted in luxury class rooms;
• The doctors at Top Ichilov are leading specialists in performing minimally invasive surgical interventions. Many of them are honored figures in the medical field of Israel;
• Experienced diagnosticians, actively consulting at leading clinics in Germany and the USA, participate in the diagnosis;
• The clinic's international department is actively engaged in providing maximum convenience for patients and their companions at any moment during their stay in Israel, from meeting at the airport to seeing them off home;
• During the patient's stay at the Top Ichilov clinic, they are accompanied by Russian-speaking staff, eliminating the language barrier.

Highly qualified specialists at the Top Ichilov medical complex are happy to provide comprehensive assistance in alleviating severe pain syndromes of the spine, including through percutaneous nucleoplasty.

The presence of leading medical specialists from Israel and other countries in the staff of this center also increases the popularity of this medical institution. By actively applying the most modern treatment protocols, the doctors at Top Ichilov are overcoming a wide range of diseases that were once only dreamt of being treated.

Numerous foreign patients at leading Israeli clinics witness the high level of patient service in this country. Today, Israel has become a trendsetter in the medical field, and the new standards of patient service and treatment it implements are actively adopted by leading clinics worldwide.

The maximum accessibility of highly qualified assistance and the highest cure rates attract and will continue to attract numerous medical tourists from around the world for treatment in this country. Many of them seek help from the doctors at the Top Ichilov center regarding long-standing pain syndromes associated with intervertebral disc and spinal column damage.