With the advancement of science, technology and medical knowledge, modern medical treatment has breakthrough development in recent years. The key factors to determine the success of surgery include surgical skills, medical technology, attentive care from the medical team, risk assessment, and crisis management. In addition, patient's knowledge of disease and involvement in treatment planning are important factors in determining the doctor-patient relationship and the quality of treatment.
Surgical risk is defined as 30 days after surgery, including short-term (within 48 hours), mid-term (3~8 days), and long-term (within one month). Any surgery has certain risks. In addition to each person's physical factors, the effect of surgery will be different. For example, if the patient has high blood pressure, the disease may be worsened by surgery. If the patient has cardiovascular diseases have not be found, the risk of diseases may occur during receiving anaesthetization or surgery.
The definition of surgical risk is the patient may die or has serious complications. Surgical benefit is the expectation that the patient will experience significant improvement after surgery. Therefore, no matter which surgery the patient receives, they should evaluate the risks and benefits. For instance, if syringomyelia surgery can improve the wellness of patient and the quality of life, we will suggest them accept it.
Due to the dense distribution of peripheral blood vessels and nerves in spinal cord lesions, the risk of syringomyelia surgery is higher. Thus, the surgery has to be executed by the experienced medical team to lower the risk. Most of syringomyelia surgeries perform by minimally invasive surgery. With the help of microscope, the latest neuronavigation system and intraoperative neuromonitoring, surrounding vital structures will not be injured. In addition, the wound is small and patient can recover soon, so those who are considering undergo the surgery do not have to be worried.
