Patna, April 17: In a two-day superspeciality orthopaedic workshop, starting in the capital on April 23, doctors will be trained to perform minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS).

Organisers of the event — Indian Orthopaedic Association — announced it in a news meet here today. The workshop will also deal with the latest techniques to treat sciatica, slipped disc and backache.

Dr V.K. Sinha, an associate professor at Patna Medical College and Hospital and organising secretary of the event, said MISS is a developing field, which is being performed by a limited number of spine surgeons in the country and abroad.

Sinha said: “Conventional spine surgery requires a long incision and a lengthy recovery period. Minimally invasive surgery, also known as keyhole surgery, uses a thin, telescope-like instrument known as an endoscope, which is inserted through small incisions. The endoscope that is connected to a tiny video camera projects the ‘inside’ view of the patient’s body onto television screens in the operating room. Following the procedure, the incisions are then closed with sutures and covered with surgical tape. The scars are barely visible after a few months. This operation is like a miracle to patients, who walk away from the operation theatre completely relieved from destabilising pains due to sciatica or slipped disc.”

The workshop is jointly organised by PG Orthopaedic Update. Veteran orthopaedic surgeon Dr H.N. Sinha, the patron and secretary of the workshop, said more than 150 neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons, including 25 specialists from outside the state and the country, will take part. Bone injury expert from Pune Dr S.C. Gore, who has been imparting MISS training to doctors, will demonstrate during the workshop, Sinha added.