Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures

Lumbar stenosis is one of the most common conditions that Dr. Luis M. Tumialán treats. Minimally invasive lumbar laminectomy is a process of treating lumbar stenosis by carefully removing a portion of the vertebral bone called the lamina, along with overgrown ligaments, to relieve pressure on the nerves in the lower spine. Surgery involves using small ports on the lower back to access the spine. Dr. Tumialán always recommends nonsurgical treatments first, but if weight loss and other solutions fail, he can help you achieve relief and fast recovery with this sophisticated procedure.

Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS TLIF) Spinal fusion is a common surgical treatment for patients with disc degeneration, spondylolisthesis, herniated discs, or spinal instability. For conditions affecting the lower spine, transforaminal...

Minimally Invasive Lumbar Microdiscectomy A lumbar microdiscectomy involves the removal of a herniated disc (the tissue that separates each vertebra) from the lower spine. For the benefit of his patients, Dr. Luis Manuel Tumialán offers minimally invasive lumbar...

Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Artificial Disc or Fusion Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a surgical procedure to remove a herniated disc in a patient's neck and stabilize the spine. Herniated discs in a patient's neck can cause a variety of symptoms,...

A POSTERIOR CERVICAL FORAMINOTOMY CAN PROVIDE MINIMALLY INVASIVE RELIEF A herniated or diseased disk can place pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, leading to radiating pain and discomfort. To help patients suffering from these spine issues, Dr. Luis M. Tumialán...

RELIEVE SYMPTOMS OF SPINAL STENOSIS WITH POSTERIOR CERVICAL LAMINECTOMY The goal of a posterior cervical laminectomy is to relieve pressure on the spinal cord caused by spinal stenosis. Stenosis is the abnormal narrowing of a body channel, and a posterior cervical...

MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL CORD TUMOR REMOVAL Minimally invasive spinal cord tumor removal surgery aims to safely and efficiently remove tumors from the spinal cord while maintaining the stability of the vertebral bones and spinal joints. As a spinal cord specialist,...

Spinal decompression can relive neurogenic claudication, or pain and weakness in the legs resulting from nerve damage or compression. Dr. Tumialán is one of few surgeons to perform minimally invasive spinal decompression for patients with lumbar stenosis. If a tumor...

Lateral Interbody Fusion (DLIF/XLIF) Lateral, or transpsoas lumbar, interbody fusion is similar to transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, but is performed using incisions on the patient's side. Dr. Tumialán generally prefers this incision technique when he is fusing...