Why the study?
When conservative management for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine fails, minimally invasive spine surgery provides an alternative to open surgery, requiring perioperative nurses to understand procedural differences and care considerations.
This article provides an educational overview for perioperative nurses regarding minimally invasive spine surgery, its benefits, and nursing considerations compared to open procedures.
Many people experience low back pain caused by degenerative disease of the lumbar spine; this includes spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, disc degeneration, and disc herniation. Conservative management of degenerative disease, which includes physical therapy, lifestyle modifications, and medications, is the initial approach. If this approach fails, a surgical procedure may be the next step. Previously, open lumbar surgery would have been the planned procedure; today, minimally invasive spine surgery gives patients another choice. Perioperative nurses should understand how minimally invasive spine surgery differs from the open procedure, the steps involved during a minimally invasive procedure, the benefits of this type of procedure, and nursing considerations for patients undergoing minimally invasive spinal procedures.
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