Lanka Hospitals becomes first to complete 140 minimally invasive spinal fusion surgeries

From left: Lanka Hospitals’ Group CEO, Deepthi Lokuarachchi and Lanka Hospitals’ Deputy CEO/Director Medical Services, 
Dr. Lasantha Karunasekara. (Pix by Pradeep Pathirana)

Lanka Hospitals reached another milestone recently by successfully completing 140 minimally invasive spinal fusion surgeries. 

Lanka Hospitals is the only hospital in Sri Lanka to reach this milestone in neurosurgery. The minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery is a state-of-the-art medical procedure carried out for spinal diseases with minimal pain or scarring. 

The procedure is carried out with the assistance of neuro navigation and neuro monitoring which ensures the least chances of nerve damage during the minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery. These special features enable an individual undergoing the surgery to recover much faster than when undergoing a traditional surgery.

“Lanka Hospitals is the pioneer in performing minimally invasive spinal fusion surgeries in Sri Lanka and I’m pleased to say that we are one of the few hospitals in South Asia to carry out this procedure with the highest quality standards using the best technology and at the most cost-effective rate. 

The number of minimally invasive spinal fusion surgeries that we have carried out thus far are a testament to the high caliber of neuro surgeons in our team and the state-of-the-art technology used at Lanka Hospitals to conduct these procedures,” Lanka Hospitals’ Group Chief Executive Officer, Deepthi Lokuarachchi said. 

“Lanka Hospitals can be considered South Asia’s most cost-effective option for minimally invasive spinal fusion surgeries. The minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery costs about Rs. 550,000 at Lanka Hospitals, whereas in foreign countries in other parts of the world these surgeries cost a sum equivalent to over Rs. 10 million. 

We offer the same surgery at the same high standards, which very few are aware of. This factor combined with the advanced MRI scanning technology at the hospital enables us to come to a correct diagnosis prior to conducting surgery,” Consultant Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Prasanna Gunasena stated.

The Lanka Hospitals Neurosurgical Centre is a private healthcare centre that offers the services of a specialised team of Neurosurgeons who provide 24-hour service, 365 days a year to facilitate neurological and neurosurgical related emergency services.

The Neurosurgical Centre also has the support of imminent neurologists and neuro-electro physiologists for EEG and EMG tests. The Neurosurgery Centre also has at its discretion the latest cutting-edge technology such as Neuro navigation system, 32 channel Nerve monitoring system, Microscopes and 3 dimensional C-arm. It also has the latest imaging devices such as the 3 Tesla MRI and CT for accurate diagnosing of conditions.