Told You Need Spine Surgery? There's a Better Way — Keyhole Endoscopic. Home Same Day.

Yes — for the majority of patients who have been told they need open surgery, endoscopic spine surgery offers an equivalent or superior outcome through a 7mm keyhole incision. Same-day discharge, walking within hours, back to work in days. Dr. Manish offers a free MRI review — send your scan on WhatsApp and receive a specialist second opinion before committing to anything.

Endoscopic spine surgery uses a 7mm tubular port and an HD endoscopic camera to remove the herniated disc fragment or decompress the narrowed canal — through a tiny keyhole, not a large incision. Open surgery requires 5–12cm cutting through muscle, 3–7 days in hospital, and 6–12 weeks of recovery. Endoscopic means home the same day and back to life within a week.

Endoscopic surgery is considered when nerve compression is confirmed on MRI and injections have not provided adequate relief, or when progressive leg weakness or neurological deficit is present. It is always Step 4 — after diagnosis, conservative management, and interventional procedures have been fully explored.

The procedure takes 60–90 minutes. You recover in the clinic for 2–3 hours and go home the same day. Most patients walk within 2–3 hours of the procedure. Desk work resumes in 5–10 days. Full recovery is typically 2–4 weeks — versus 6–12 weeks for open surgery.

Yes — endoscopic spine surgery carries substantially lower complication rates than open surgery. It avoids large incisions, significant muscle disruption, major blood loss and general anaesthesia. Infection and wound complication risks are minimal. Dr. Manish has performed over 7,000 spine and pain procedures in Dubai.

Yes — recurrent disc herniations and nerve compression after prior open surgery can often be addressed endoscopically, avoiding a second large procedure and its risks. Send your MRI on WhatsApp for a free assessment.

Most major UAE insurers including Daman, AXA, ADNIC and Bupa cover endoscopic spine procedures when the clinical indication is documented. Our team handles all pre-authorisation paperwork before your procedure date — at no cost to you.

Send your MRI on WhatsApp now. Dr. Manish personally reviews your imaging and confirms candidacy within 2 hours — completely free and without any obligation to book.

Open discectomy requires a 5–7cm midline incision, extensive muscle retraction, general anaesthesia, and 4–6 weeks recovery. Endoscopic discectomy achieves the same decompression through a 7mm port under HD camera guidance, with local anaesthesia, same-day discharge and 1–2 week recovery.

Dr. Manish Raj is a dual board-certified specialist in both Interventional Pain Medicine and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, fellowship-trained in Germany and South Korea. DHA licensed with 15+ years experience and 7,000+ procedures in Dubai. He is one of a small number of UAE specialists trained in both interventional pain management AND endoscopic spine surgery.