Cervical Hernia

CERVICAL HERNIA

In addition to resisting body weight and external forces acting in a vertical direction, the spine also has to carry out the function of movement. Therefore, it must have two conflicting characteristics, such as staying stationary and being mobile. This dual feature is provided by the segmented structure of the spine and Decussations between the vertebrae. The discs absorb the forces applied in the vertical direction, sideways bending and rotation. The human being’s posture on both legs also increases the forces reflected on the disk. As a result, the discs between the vertebrae are Decaying to become noticeable with age. Their load absorption abilities and endurance decrease, herniation may develop. Although the neck does not carry much weight, there is a high risk of deterioration and disc herniation due to its mobile structure. In the neck region, each vertebra spreads to the arm and back in the nerves that come out of the alignment of the body, providing sensation and movement of these regions. A cervical hernia occurs as a result of the gelatin-thick inner part of the disc tissue between the vertebrae tearing the outer part, which consists of a stronger connective tissue, putting pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. Dec.

HOW IS NECK HERNIA TREATMENT PERFORMED?

Treatment of cervical hernia, if the disease is mild in severity, is done with rest, a stress-free life, pain medication and physical therapy. But if neck and arm pains do not go away despite medication and physical therapy, if patients have numbness and lack of strength in their arms, the patient may need to be treated with surgery. Currently, neck hernia surgeries can be performed more successfully. It is possible to treat cervical hernia, which can miss sleep and reduce the quality of life, by microsurgical method. With the microsurgical method, the existing complaints of the patient are eliminated, eliminated and the quality of life that has fallen due to pain is also tried to be improved.

The purpose of neck hernia surgery is to protect many anatomical structures and the function of the neck spine to carry loads and move, while relieving the tightness of the spinal cord and the nerves coming out of it. Traditional surgical methods cause normal tissue destruction over a large area. Thus, although the spinal cord and nerve tissue are relieved, it leads to a deterioration of the function of the spine. As a result, in addition to the patient, it may become mandatory to perform surgery with materials such as cages, plaques, screws October. This surgical technique that immobilizes the part of the spine at the hernia level; the disadvantage of these methods is that its duration is long, excessive blood loss and painful and long recovery process after surgery, high failure rate, lead to herniations in other discs in the long term. On the other hand, the disc prosthesis developed for the purpose of protecting the moving part also failed to achieve the desired results. It is observed that prostheses lose their mobility in the long term.

Advances in radiological imaging methods (MRI) are useful for detailed detection of soft and bone tissues leading to cervical hernia. 1.5 cm in microsurgical method.a skin incision is made. Spinal cord and nerve tissues are relieved by entering the disc distance using natural tissue plans. Since the ability of the spine to carry loads and move does not deteriorate, the patient is executed and discharged one day after the operation. The patient does not need to use a neck brace. There are no stitches and the dressing can be removed and bathed 2 days after the procedure. After the operation, the patient can sit, walk and go up and down stairs. The exercise program is also started 2 weeks after the operation. The results obtained in this ”minimally invasive surgery”, that is, neck hernia operations by interventional method, are extremely pleasing. This surgical technique is recommended especially because of the absence of bleeding, the possibility of returning to social life in a very short time and the comfort of surgery compared to other surgical techniques that patients are very afraid of.