The spinal column surgery is designed to treat diseases of degenerative or traumatic origin, after a thorough diagnosis done by a specialized physician. At Hospital da Luz Arrábida, since 2020, these surgeries are performed resorting to a navigation technique , which, among other advantages, allows higher precision and safety in the procedures, all the more so when it is necessary to insert implants. The surgical techniques are multiple, but whenever it is required to stabilize the spine, implants are used, namely rods and screws. “Spine navigation is an innovating technique that uses a device to take 3D images of the spine area to be operated. With its georeferencing camera, this device helps to guide the placing of implants by the surgeon”, explains Maia Gonçalves , specialist in minimally invasive surgery of the spine. Spine surgery navigation : Is available exclusively in hospital units specialized in minimally invasive surgery; Allows higher precision and safety in the placement of implants; Reduces exposure to radiation; Allows to perform minimally invasive surgeries with smaller incisions – which reduces the period of hospitalization necessary, and also the probability of complications in the post-surgical stage. The clients of Hospital da Luz Arrábida can find here an experienced team in the treatment of spine diseases, besides the best physical and technological resources in the area. Learn more about our team and what we do .
