Is the operation risk of spinal stenosis high?

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As we all know, if we suffer from a disease that can only be cured by surgery, we will worry about the risk of surgery, and we will worry that if there is any accident, we will lose our lives. Therefore, many patients with spinal stenosis will ask whether the risk of spinal stenosis surgery is high? Does the operation that makes spinal canal stenosis have life danger? So today, let's see what experts say.

Is the operation risk of spinal stenosis high?

First of all: to do spinal stenosis surgery is indeed a certain risk, and no matter how small the operation will exist a certain risk, patients must put their mind. However, today's medical technology has been very developed, if the patient's physical condition is very good, there is basically no risk. However, if the elderly do spinal stenosis surgery, there may be infection and pain aggravation, but the risk is relatively small.

Secondly: in addition, the operation of spinal stenosis has to consider the surgical trauma. Generally speaking, the phenomenon of bleeding is inevitable, which is easier for young people to recover, but it is really slower for the elderly. In addition, because all aspects of the body of elderly patients will decline, so the wound healing ability will also decline. At the same time, we need to remind that after the operation of spinal stenosis, nerve injury is likely to occur.

Finally, once suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis, we should pay attention to it and treat it in time; If you are ill and do not take it seriously, causing irreversible damage, you will regret all your life and regret too late. If you suffer from lumbar spinal stenosis, causing serious inconvenience to the body and life, such as unbearable pain, mobility, and so on, and taking drugs or other therapies are not effective, you should consider surgical treatment.

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Generally speaking, is the risk of spinal stenosis surgery high? The answer to this question varies from person to person. If it is young and middle-aged patients, surgery is recommended, which can completely control the disease and quickly achieve the curative effect. But if it is older, it is best to take conservative treatment, so as to avoid certain risks.