Revolutionary spinal surgery

MAJOR INVESTMENT IN A MOBILE IMAGING SYSTEM

- By LAURA CROSS

Ruth Knowles, centre in white jacket, with members of the Neurosciences team

PATIENTS at Hull Royal Infirmary are set to benefit from a revolutionary form of keyhole surgery.

According to the NHS Humber Health Partnership, patients with spinal disorders and degenerative spine conditions will now be able to get state-of-the-art spinal surgery after a major investment in a Mobile Imaging System (MIS).

The hospital’s skilled team of neurosurgeons can now perform Endoscopic Spine Surgery (ESS). The NHS said this is a minimally invasive surgical technique where a small probe and camera is used through a keyhole incision to perform surgery as a day case procedure.

Mr Shuaibu Dambatta, Consultant in Neurosurgery at Hull Royal Infirmary who performs complex spinal surgeries, said: "Our patients should feel confident that they will benefit from latest surgical advances when they come to our hospitals.