Key planning information for this type of lumbar spine surgery in South Africa.
On requestQuoted per case
4 hospitalsList Lumbar Spine Surgery
4 typesOf lumbar spine surgery
Posterior instrumentation lumbar spine in South Africa is priced per case; 4 hospitals in South Africa list Lumbar Spine Surgery. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Days admitted
After such an operation, patients do not require to stay for long in hospital. The doctor may recommend the patient to stay for observation for about a day. In rare instances, the patient will stay in the hospital for about three days.
For lumbar spine surgery in general
Recovery
Recovering from an operation of the lower back does not take long. However, it can be quite painful. As such, the patient needs to take all the medication given to them. In addition, the patient needs to eat healthily.
For lumbar spine surgery in general
Risks
The patient runs the risk of being crippled for life. In addition, it could lead to other complications such as an infection. Besides that, patients could develop walking disorders. This is especially if the surgeon touches one of the many sensitive nerves in the lumbar region.
For lumbar spine surgery in general
After care
It would be a great idea for the patient to go for physical therapy. This will help him/he quit using a cane to walk faster. It is important that one avoid any heavy lifting. It could destroy any efforts made by the doctor. In addition, if one notices any problems, they should report to the doctor.
For lumbar spine surgery in general
Hospitals in South Africa offering Lumbar Spine Surgery
These hospitals list Lumbar Spine Surgery in South Africa; ask any of them to quote Posterior instrumentation lumbar spine for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Life Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital is a large Provincial government funded hospital situated in central Mthatha in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the Mthatha Hospital Complex.
The extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.