Community Hospital Now Offers “YESS” Procedure
New Port Richey, Florida (January 22, 2009) - Community Hospital, the future Medical Center of Trinity, has announced that it now offers the minimally invasive spine surgery technique called the YESS procedure. The YESS procedure is currently performed by Victor Hayes, MD and Farhan Siddiqi, MD. Dr.Hayes and Dr. Siddiqi are both board certified Orthopedic Surgeons who are Dual Fellowship Trained in Orthopedic and Orthopedic Spinal Surgery.
YESS is a type of back surgery that is used to help restore normal anatomy and function of the spine. After a ¼ inch incision is made several inches away from the midline of the back, the surgeon will insert a canula with a camera (and endoscope) to view the affected area. (spacing issue – pull up sentence from line below)Using this sideway approach, the surgeon will be able to go around the spinal column instead of going through it to remove the diseased disc and by working through this endoscope the incision will be kept very small (¼ inch) (spacing issue – pull up sentence from line below)This allows for a very specific approach and also allows for no bone removal at all, which significantly speeds up the recovery after this procedure.
What are the benefits of this procedure?
More natural anatomy is preserved so the recovery time will be much shorter
Shorter recovery time will allow for quick rehabilitation after the procedure
Very small incision (hardly noticeable)
Procedure may be done under local anesthesia
What are the expected outcomes?
The main goal of this procedure is to provide relief of leg pain and prevent further neurologic injury. Spacing issue – pull up sentence from line below.
Success rates are superior to the published results of standard microscopic discectomy and patients typically experience quicker recovery time and quicker rehabilitation due to the more minimally invasive nature of SED™/YESS.
How is the YESS procedure different from Laser Surgery or a Microdiscectomy?
A Microdiscectomy is not similar to the YESS procedure because it is done via straight back (posterior) approach. This means that the surgeon will have to go through the back wall (lamina) of the diseased segment, potentially causing instability of the segment. A second difference is that the recovery from a discectomy or laminectomy will be much longer and slower.
The biggest difference between the YESS procedure and Laser surgery to the spine is that Laser surgery is still done using a posterior approach and under general anesthesia. The Laser is also used during the YESS procedure. So the YESS procedure is the Laser procedure with better visualization since an endoscope is used.
The YESS procedure will be discussed at Community Hospital’s upcoming advertised seminar on Pain at the Residence Inn by Marriott, 2101 North Pointe Pkwy, Lutz, FL. 33558, The seminars will be held on January 28 at 6 pm, January 30 at 11 am, and January 31at 9 am. For information on the seminars call 1-877-442-2362
About Community Hospital:
Community Hospital is located in New Port Richey, FL. It is a leading Joint Commission accredited acute care center. Over 400 physicians, 1000 employees and 200 volunteers comprise our healthcare delivery team.
Community Hospital has received distinction in the following areas:
· Chest Pain Center accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers
· Joint Commission Accredited Primary Stroke Center
· Accredited Cancer Program recognized by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
· All private room Women’s Center for Gynecology and Urology Services
· All private room Spine & Joint Care Center
· The only da Vinci Robotic System in Pasco, Hernando and Citrus Counties
Construction is underway on the Medical Center of Trinity, a 236 bed, state-of-the-art, private room facility at the corner of SR 54 and Little Road in Trinity to replace Community Hospital in late 2010.
For more information, visit our website at www.communityhospitalnpr.com.
