Can a Spinal Tumor Be Removed Without an Open Surgery?

A spinal tumor diagnosis is terrifying enough. The last thing most patients want to hear is that they need major open surgery — weeks in the hospital, months of recovery, and an uncertain road back to the life they had before. But in the right hands, many spinal tumors can be removed with minimally invasive techniques.

Spinal Tumors: Definitions, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis

A discectomy is a surgical procedure in which a portion of a damaged or herniated intervertebral disc is removed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots. It is typically performed to alleviate pain, numbness, or weakness caused by a compressed nerve. Recovery time and post-operative care will depend on the type of surgery and individual case.