Wockhardt Hospitals- Associate Harvard Medical International Introduces New Day Care Surgical Technique for Slipped Disc

The Wockhardt Spine Centre at Wockhardt Hospitals in Mumbai has launched a new minimally invasive surgery for slipped disc. The new technique called PELD -- percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy -- allows the patient to be discharged in 24 hours.

(PRWEB) February 18, 2006 -- The Wockhardt Spine Centre at Wockhardt Hospitals in Mumbai has launched a new minimally invasive surgery for slipped disc. The new technique called PELD -- percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy -- allows the patient to be discharged in 24 hours.

Prolapsed intervertebral disc, commonly called 'slipped disc,' is the commonest cause for backache. Until now it required hospitalization for five to seven days.

PELD requires only a 6 mm incision through which an endoscope with a camera (attached to a monitor) is inserted to remove the prolapsed part of the disc, using advanced micro- instruments like radio frequency and laser machines. The wound is closed with just one stitch. The whole operation takes about 20 minutes. It is conducted under local anesthesia and the patient is fully awake during the surgery.

Conventional surgery involves long incision, forced muscle traction for extended periods and removal of normal tissues like ligaments and bone to approach the operation site. It meant increased blood loss, increased scar formation and increased risk of neural injury.

Wockhardt hospitals Group has established a chain of super speciality hospitals at Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkatta and Nagpur. With latest technology, multi-disciplinary capability, state of the art facilities, world class infrastructure and excellent patient care ambience and processes, Wockhardt Hospitals is poised to become the most advanced and progressive healthcare institution in this part of the world.

Wockhardt Hospitals has associated with Harvard Medical International, USA. As associate hospitals of HMI in India, Wockhardt Hospitals benefit from the extensive learning and experience of Harvard Medical School and its affiliated institutions world-wide and strive to bring to its patients the benefits of global standards in technology and clinical expertise.

Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai, has become the first super specialty hospital in South Asia to achieve accreditation from Joint Commission International (JCI), USA. JCI is the gold standard in global healthcare standards. With this, Wockhardt Hospitals joins an exclusive group of 71 hospitals worldwide, which have passed JCI’s stringent clinical quality standards. JCI is the international arm of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organisations, which evaluates quality standards of US hospitals.

Website : www.wockhardthospitals.net

Wockhardt Hospitals Limited is an Indian super-specialty hospital chain associated with Harvard Medical International (HMI). As an exclusive associate of HMI in India, Wockhardt Hospitals benefits from the extensive learning and experience of Harvard Medical School and its affiliated institutions, enabling it to bring global standards of clinical expertise to India. Wockhardt Hospitals currently operates hospitals in various cities in India and is equipped to serve the needs of international patients who come from all over the world to benefit from its latest technology, multi-disciplinary capabilities, world-class infrastructure and excellent patient care. Wockhardt Hospitals is part of the Wockhardt Group, whose flagship Wockhardt Limited is a pharmaceutical major and a front-runner in biotechnology with a market capitalization of $1.3 billion. For more information, visit www.wockhardthospitals.net.

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