TLIF surgery Cost in Saudi Arabia

Yes, it is a major surgery it requires hospital stay for one to three days and after that physical therapies are given for your recovery.

The success rate of the patient is being improved upto 60 to 70 percent after spinal fusion surgery and nearly 80 percent of patients are satisfied with the result.

TLIF surgery is mainly advised to those patients who may some conditions such as disc prolapse which causes pressure on the roots of the nerve when one or more condition exist.

Proper history taking and neurological examination are the essential part of the surgery. The history obtained from the patient is an essential part of the surgery. In examination CT scan, MRI scan, standing X ray are taken.

TLIF is the best treatment those patients who are suffering from spinal stenosis, lumbar caanal stenosis, black disc or nerve compression along with some pain on the lower back region.

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion is being done for treating numerous spinal disorders such as degenerative disc disease, herniated disc, spindylolisthesis and the conditions are also used in treatment of spinal cord or nerve root compression, spinal instability and weakness.

This surgery is mainly done under general anesthesia, with patient lying down on the surgical table.

TLIF surgery is done by making a posterior incision which exposes the back of the spine. Pedical screws are placed into the vertebra and the disc space is exposed on one side by removing the facet joint and by protecting the nerve root once it enters to disc space the disc material are removed.

TLIF surgery will take around three hours to be done under general anesthesia.

TLIF surgery is being done by an orthopedics.

You should avoid doing strenuous activity such as bicycle riding, Jogging, weight lifting for two to four weeks after surgery. You should avoid riding in car for about more than thirty minutes for two to four weeks after surgery.

Immediate after the surgery you will have some pain near the area where surgery was done. You will be provided with pain medications to make sure that you are comfortable. The leg pain which you are having before the surgery will be immediately improved.

Non dissolvable stitches are removed after five to ten days of surgery. Stiches will be covered by simple dressing or bandages.

You may need medical attention if you see that fluid is leaking or there is redness seen at the site of wound or your dressing is soaked with blood and you are having high temperature or your pain is increasing and you are not able to move your legs.

Patients are required to stay in hospital for three to five days after the surgery.

Yes, patients are needed medications for five days after surgery.

In some cases, the surgeon may recommend using a spinal brace to help support the back while it heals.

You have to limit your physical activities for few weeks after surgery and patients are told to encourage their activity level which they can easily do.

The fusion portion of TLIF will prevent the movement of spine at joint, you may feel stiffness at the level of TLIF. When the two vertebrae will fuse they will produce small amount of stiffness and if the fusion is long longer sect.