Patient Story
“If I hadn't had the surgery, I would have been paralyzed”
50-year-old K.Y. had a long period of difficult days due to spinal canal stenosis. After a series of surgeries, she returned to her normal life.
After further tests and MRI tests, he was diagnosed with canal narrowing and herniated disc. Physical therapy was started and the prescribed medication was used. However, the pain did not go away for about 10 years. It became impossible to eat. After applying to a health center, Selçuk Göçmen was interviewed with Selöuk Göçmen and it was stated that surgery was required and that it was not possible to relieve these pains with medication.
It was stated that due to the structural features of the patient, the muscles are tight and the bones are hard, which makes the surgery difficult. It was stated that the body and bone structure of such patients should be recognized very well. It was stated that such surgeries are performed in a limited number of centers in the world and in Turkey. After a difficult decision process, the doctor was trusted and surgery was decided.
The major surgeries were performed consecutively. It was stated that his health condition improved significantly after the surgeries, he was able to walk again, and he was saved from paralysis thanks to the surgery.
“Our patient is now healthy as before”
Selçuk Göçmen stated that the patient applied with complaints of low back pain, inability to eat, locking in the right leg and urination. As a result of the examinations, it was determined that the spinal canal stenosis was at an advanced stage.
It was reported that the patient needed to be operated on both the waist and neck, and that the neck surgery was performed first because the narrowing in the neck was of higher severity. After this successful surgery, the patient was given rest. Then, surgery was performed on the lumbar region, which was the main source of complaint.
In the hybrid operating room environment with advanced technological equipment; It was stated that the surgery, which was performed in the hybrid operating room environment with advanced technological equipment, accompanied by görüntül;lting devices, nöronavigation and surgical techniques, was smooth and successful. It was stated that the patient's yürüyüşünüsünüsüsünü returned to normal and other complaints completely disappeared.
Selçuk Göçmen emphasized that if the surgery had not been performed, the patient could have become in need of someone else's care in the future.
