Professor Iakiv Fishchenko · Kyiv, Ukraine

Conditions we treat

Endoscopic surgery and other treatment areas

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Disc herniations and spinal canal stenosis

Spinal disc herniation

Endoscopic lumbar disc removal, preparation for surgery and recovery.

Cervical disc herniation

Endoscopic cervical disc removal, ACDF and disc replacement.

Lumbar spinal canal stenosis

BESS/UBE biportal endoscopic decompression and a separate assessment of the need for stabilization.

Cervical spinal canal stenosis

Symptoms of myelopathy, investigations and choosing surgery to release neural structures.

Instability, joints and pain syndromes

Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis

Endoscopic decompression, a cage, percutaneous fixation and the anterior ALIF approach.

Facet joint osteoarthritis

Diagnosis of facet pain, radiofrequency denervation and indications for intervention.

Sacroiliitis

The sacroiliac joint: clarifying the cause of pain and options for targeted treatment.

Thoracolumbar junction syndrome

Referred pain, clarifying the diagnosis, injections and selecting further treatment.

Scoliosis, kyphosis and chest wall deformities

Scoliosis

ASC and fusion: different approaches to correction and principles of selection.

Adult scoliosis

Assessment for motion-preserving dynamic ASC correction after growth is complete.

Degenerative scoliosis

Nerve decompression, interbody support and correction of impaired spinal balance.

Dynamic scoliosis correction (VBT/ASC)

Dynamic tether correction, differences between VBT and ASC and patient selection.

Conservative (non-surgical) treatment of scoliosis

Observation, specific exercises and bracing when indicated.

Scheuermann's juvenile kyphosis

Assessment of structural deformity, bracing and options for surgical correction.

Kyphosis: types and causes

Types of kyphosis, causes of a rounded back and correction options.

Treatment of chest wall deformities

The Nuss procedure, bracing and a vacuum bell for appropriate types of deformity.

Operations and minimally invasive procedures

Cervical spinal fusion

ACDF and posterior fixation: choosing stabilization or a motion-preserving option, risks and recovery.

Cost of spine surgery

Starting prices, what the estimate includes and cost calculations for endoscopic procedures and ASC scoliosis correction.

Revision spine surgery

Endoscopic treatment of recurrent disc herniation and recurrent stenosis. Planning revision decompression and stabilization.

Endoscopic microdiscectomy

Lumbar disc removal through a small approach, the operation and recovery.

Pedicle screw fixation and interbody cage placement

Combining percutaneous screw fixation with interbody support using a cage.

Lumbar spinal fusion

Endoscopic cage placement, percutaneous fixation and ALIF.

Interbody stabilisation with cages

Porous titanium cage: interbody support and conditions for bony union.

Percutaneous vertebroplasty

Vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty and SpineJack for fractures when indicated.

Nucleoplasty (laser vaporisation)

Percutaneous disc treatments, patient selection and differences from endoscopic disc removal.

Spinal injections and nerve blocks

X-ray-guided injections: indications, preparation and assessment of the effect.

Adhesiolysis

An epidural catheter procedure for persistent low back and leg pain.

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