Is the risk of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery high?

For middle-aged and elderly friends, the possibility of suffering from lumbar diseases is relatively high. Among the many lumbar diseases, lumbar spinal stenosis has a relatively high incidence rate. It can cause severe pain in the patient's lumbar spine, making the patient feel very painful. In order to completely solve the pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis, many patients will choose surgical treatment to completely solve the trouble. So, is the risk of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery high?

1. Lung infection, caused by long-term bed rest after surgery. You must quit smoking for more than 2 weeks before surgery, and turn over and pat your back frequently after surgery;

2. Urinary tract infection is mostly caused by the insertion of a urinary catheter during surgery. Drinking more water after removing the catheter can help to recover quickly.

3. Bed sores are caused by tissue ischemia due to long-term self-compression during bed rest after surgery. For methods to avoid them, refer to the lung infection above.

4. Abdominal distension, constipation, long-term bed rest after surgery, gastrointestinal dysfunction. Before surgery, develop a habit of regular bowel movements, practice defecation in bed, and massage and apply hot compresses to the abdomen;

5. Incision infection is a possible situation in every surgery. Pay attention to the incision dressing after surgery and change it in time;

6. Cerebrospinal fluid leakage, a small amount of exudate from the wound after surgery and a small amount of bloody fluid flowing out of the drainage tube are normal reactions after surgery;

7. Deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities: Early postoperative activity is important for preventing deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities. Anticoagulants can be routinely given to maintain blood fluidity;

8. Lower limb muscle atrophy and dysfunction: early postoperative functional exercise can prevent nerve root adhesion, promote blood circulation, and prevent atrophy and dysfunction.

I believe that after reading the introduction in this article, you must be very clear about the question of whether the risk of surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis is high. Here I would also like to remind all patients and friends that if it is possible to treat it without surgery, it is recommended not to perform surgery on lumbar spinal stenosis. Although the above-mentioned complications will not occur in every patient, in order to better protect the patient's health, you can try the currently relatively good minimally invasive treatment.