TESSYS® - Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgical System
Data collected by the University of Greifswald shows that 4.5 % of people in Germany between the ages of 30 and 50 suffer from herniated discs, with the condition now being referred to as a "common disease". Male patients are affected twice as much as females, and more than 60 spinal surgeries per 100,000 residents are conducted each year (Kast et. al., 2000). The TESSYS® method is the only transforaminal endoscopic surgery method not requiring scalpel and general anesthesia - it is especially gentle.
The TESSYS® surgery: minimally invasive, maximally gentle
The TESSYS® method uses the lateral endoscopic access via the foramen for removal of the herniated disc – basically utilising the natural access point. With special reamers and instruments, the surgeon progressively and gently dilates the transforaminal access millimeter by millimeter. In doing this, he can remove and dissect tissue directly and under constant camera control through the foramen.
As pleasant as possible for patients
The patients - who are only analgo-sedated - are positioned in prone or lateral and are awake and responsive during the entire surgery. Thus they are able to react immediately upon possible nerve contacts. Due to this, a surgery conducted with the TESSYS® method is far more comfortable and gentle for patients than conventional methods – most patients can get up just a few hours after the surgery, and leave the hospital the same day.
TESSYS® Surgical Animation in the media center
