Dr. Warlick performs endoscopic minimally invasive spine surgery, more specifically, Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Decompression (UBED). This is via laminectomy, laminotomy, and discectomy.
Benefits of endoscopic spine surgery include:
1) smaller incisions
2) decreased tissue damage
3) lower infection risk
4) reduced blood loss
5) decreased nerve scarring
6) shorter hospital stay
7) earlier functional recovery and improvement in quality of life
8) better cosmesis, smaller scars