Clinical case

Right L4L5 Hernia Angel Luis

The patient comes to the clinic with pain on the right side of the body caused by a herniated disc between L4L5.

Preoperative

The patient presents a small stenosis between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae that compresses the left side, but afflicts symptoms on the right side.

It will be approached from the right side as the leg on that side is the one that suffers the most pain.
Also diagnosed is a narrowing in the foramen between the 4th and 5th vertebra, so the doctor decides to address the case at this level.

Operation

When approaching the first level, between the 5th vertebra and the sacrum, the root area is very red, a symptom of a very severe hernia, which in this case is not caused by a very large hernia but by the stress suffered. in the zone.

The nerve has been completely cleaned, freeing the exit of the nerve.

The doctor has removed several small bone fragments that were blocking the exit of the nerve at both levels, thus avoiding the blockage that could cause.

Postoperative

After completing the minimally invasive surgery, thanks to which the patient only has two small incisions of about 3 mm, the pain has disappeared.

He does not feel any discomfort in his legs, not even when performing a series of exploratory maneuvers.