Doctors use various tools to assess patients for Laparoscopic spine techniques including Plain Radiographs (X-rays), CT Scans, MRI, and Discogram Pain Study.

Advantages

Small incisions and little blood loss

Less post-operative pain and need for pain medication

Earlier discharge from the hospital

Shorter post-operative disability at home

Laparoscopic Anterior Interbody Techniques

Laparoscopic Anterior Interbody Techniques are an option for patients when one of the following general indications is evident:

One or two-level disc disease (L2 to S1)

When there is significant disc-space narrowing

A revision of failed posterior fusions

Grade I spondylolisthesis

Segmental instability

Other Treatment Options

Treatments for back pain include:

Rest

Special exercises

Physical therapy

Treatment by steroid injection

Pain medications

Conventional back surgery

Microsurgery