Endoscopic spine surgery treats disc herniations and nerve compression through a small tube and camera, with a cut of about 1 cm. It means less muscle damage, less pain and faster recovery. Typical hospital stay: Day care or 1 night Time to plan in India: 5 to 7 days Who needs it?* Slipped disc causing leg or arm pain * Spinal stenosis in selected cases * Patients wanting minimally invasive options How it's done1. Local or general anaesthesia 2. An endoscope is inserted throu

Prostate cancer treatment ranges from active surveillance for low-risk cancer to robotic prostatectomy, radiation and hormone therapy for higher-risk disease. The plan depends on PSA, MRI and biopsy findings. Typical hospital stay: 2 to 3 days for surgery Time to plan in India: 2 to 3 weeks for surgery; longer for radiation Who needs it?* Raised PSA with confirmed prostate cancer * Men wanting options for localised or advanced disease * Rising PSA after previous treatment How

Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty inject medical bone cement into a fractured vertebra to stabilise it and relieve pain. They are minimally invasive and often done in under an hour. Typical hospital stay: Day care or 1 night Time to plan in India: 4 to 5 days Who needs it?* Painful spinal compression fractures from osteoporosis * Fractures from some tumours * Pain not improving with rest and medicines How it's done1. Local anaesthesia with sedation, or general anaesthesia 2. A n