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Robotic Spine Surgery – Revolutionary Treatment for Back Pain

Robotic Spine Surgery – Revolutionary Treatment for Back Pain

robotic spine surgery optionsBy Dr. Payam Moazzaz, Orthopedic Surgeon

You probably know someone personally who has experienced back pain. That’s because back pain is not only common, it’s an epidemic! An estimated 75 to 85 percent of all Americans will experience some form of back pain during their lifetime. Back pain is also the leading cause of disability in people younger than 45.

A lot of my patients have very serious spine conditions. They have tried conventional methods such as physical therapy, medications, or injections and have not found any relief. These people need a permanent solution to their problem so that they can get on with their lives without suffering from back pain.

Revolutionary Treatment Option

In 2012, I was first introduced to a new technology that has revolutionized the way I care for these patients — robotic spine surgery. Since then I have performed hundreds of robotic spinal surgeries with amazing results.

The Mazor Robotics Renaissance® Guidance System is a state-of-the-art surgical guidance system that allows surgeons to perform safer and less invasive surgeries. Spine surgery involves careful planning and precision. Every millimeter matters when it comes to your spine. The Mazor system accounts for each patient’s unique individual anatomy and this technology allows me to literally map out the patient’s spine in 3D and deliver the most accurate and precise surgical technique available.

One of my favorite things about robotic spine surgery is that I am able to plan out the surgery for each patient on my computer ahead of time in a virtual 3D environment. I tell my patients that a lot of their surgery is already done before they ever enter the operating room. Once we are in the OR, the robot allows me to reproduce the surgery I planned ahead of time with incredible accuracy.

While I have been fortunate to operate and visit with some of the best surgeons in the United States and abroad, the robot is more accurate than even the most skilled surgeon. This has actually been shown in research studies. Even the most experienced surgeon has good days and bad days, however the robot doesn’t. The robotic technology is extremely consistent — it gets it right every time.

Better for the Patients

I treat my patients as if they were my own family members. If someone in my family needed back surgery, I would insist they have robotic surgery. This technology allows the surgeon to perform procedures with better outcomes, less pain, less time under anesthesia, and shorter recovery times. This also means there is much less bleeding during surgery so it would be extremely unusual for a patient to need a blood transfusion with robotic spinal surgery. In most of my cases, the patients are up and walking the very same day of their surgery and many are going home the next day.

So, if you are considering back surgery because nothing else has worked for you, check out Mazor Robotics. I truly believe in this technology – mostly because I have seen first-hand how it benefits my patients. Robotic spine surgery is the best advancement in surgery that I have seen – the future is here!

About Dr. Moazzaz
Dr. Payam Moazzaz is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine surgery, spinal deformity and minimally invasive spine procedures, including robotic surgery with the Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance system. If you would like to schedule a consultation with Dr. Moazzaz, please contact orthopedic Specialists of North County at 760-724-9000.

2018-12-28T18:04:21-08:00
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