Lumbar Microdiscectomy

Spine Surgery
Recovery
2-3 weeks (Patients walk the same day)
Hospital Stay
1-2 days
Success Rate
94%
Lumbar Microdiscectomy is the most common and highly successful outpatient spine surgery for patients suffering from severe sciatica. When the soft inner core of a spinal disc pushes through its tough outer shell (herniation), it directly crushes the sciatic nerve root. This causes unbearable, radiating pain down the buttocks and legs. India is a top destination for this because Indian spine centers utilize the latest Leica/Zeiss surgical microscopes to perform the surgery through a micro-incision, ensuring natural spinal mobility is preserved without the need for screws or rods.
Procedure Details
Conducted under general anesthesia. A tiny 1-inch vertical incision is made over the affected disc (usually L4-L5 or L5-S1). Using a tubular retractor and a high-definition surgical microscope, the surgeon gently pushes the compressed nerve root aside. Specialized micro-instruments are used to carefully extract only the protruding disc fragments causing the pressure. The healthy portion of the disc is left completely intact to maintain shock absorption.
Cost Comparison
CountryEstimated CostSavings vs. USA
India Best Value $3,500 - $5,500 Save up to 80%
USA$25,000-
UK$11,000-
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