Its leaders help train specialists from around the world in the latest surgical and non-surgical treatments for back and neck pain. The Institute’s conservative approach uses pain intervention and physical therapy when possible, non-invasive endoscopic surgery when necessary. Thousands of patients experience less pain and faster recovery as a result. Spine surgery is challenging to begin with, and it can be twice as difficult to perform on patients with unique spinal curvatures, spinal deformities, or who require more complicated spinal revision surgeries.

Luckily, through recent technological medical advancements, spine surgeons are now able to utilize specialized tools to assist in spine surgery, allowing for greater control, which leads to greater results. One example is the current use of robotic arm and navigation systems, known as robotic-assisted spine surgery, to assist surgeons with spinal instrument implantation surgery. The Spine Institute offers services ranging from the least invasive method to the most complex spine surgery and back surgery procedures available in Thailand and around the world. Check out this video to learn more about the Spine Institute. 

Endoscopic spinal surgery is a highly effective new technique used to treat herniated discs, spinal stenosis, bone spurs, and slipped vertebrae. Developed by Dr. Sebastian Ruetten, a highly respected Germany physician and Head of the Department of Spine Surgery and Pain Therapy at St. Anna Hospital in Germany, the procedure involves an endoscope being inserted through a very small (7.9 mm) incision. A camera at the end of the endoscope allows the surgeon to identify and remove the affected nerves without causing any surgical trauma to the surrounding tissue. This technique reduces patient recovery time and reduces the risk of complications after surgery. 

This full-endoscopic spine and cervical surgical technique has become widely accepted by spine surgeons around the world. Bumrungrad Spine Institute headed by its director Dr. Verapan Kuansongtham has been selected by Dr. Ruetten as Asia’s first and only training center for endoscopic surgery.

Spine surgery is challenging to begin with, and it can be twice as difficult to perform on patients with unique spinal curvatures, spinal deformities, or who require more complicated spinal revision surgeries. Luckily, through recent technological medical advancements, spine surgeons are now able to utilize specialized tools to assist in spine surgery, allowing for greater control, which leads to greater results. One example is the current use of robotic arm and navigation systems, known as robotic-assisted spine surgery, to assist surgeons with spinal instrument implantation surgery.

Robotic-assisted spine surgery also allows for a less invasive surgery by requiring only a small incision. The robotic arm is able to fit into smaller, tighter spaces during the surgical process, and with the smaller incisions, there is less risk for infection and muscle retraction, quicker recovery time, and less blood loss.