Namchi Hospital successfully performs advanced spinal surgery

NAMCHI, (IPR): The Orthopaedic Department of District Hospital Namchi (DHN) has successfully performed an advanced spinal surgery, marking another significant milestone in strengthening specialised surgical services at the district level.

A 23-year-old female patient with prolapsed intervertebral disc (PIVD) at L4–L5 and disc herniation at L5–S1, associated with significant neurological deficits including foot drop and EHL power of 0/5, underwent Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) at the L5–S1 level.

The successful procedure demonstrates the growing capability of District Hospital Namchi to provide complex orthopaedic and spinal interventions locally, reducing the need for patients to be referred to tertiary centres outside the district.

Speaking about the achievement, Dr Kanchan Gurung, Joint Replacement, Arthroscopic and Spine Surgeon District Hospital Namchi, stated that after successfully performing more than 1,000 joint replacement and arthroscopic surgeries at DHN, the department is now taking another step forward towards minimally invasive spinal (MIS) surgeries and, in the future, robotic-assisted surgery.

This achievement represents an important advancement in specialised healthcare services in Namchi District, bringing increasingly complex surgical care closer to patients and further strengthening District Hospital Namchi as a centre for advanced orthopaedic and spinal surgery.