What to expect after minimally invasive TLIF with Dr. Nicholas Clark in Naples: hospital stay, walking, driving, work, exercise, and when to call.

ACDF is surgery from the front of the neck: remove a diseased disc pressing on a nerve or the cord, rebuild height with implant and graft, and fuse the level.

Tubular microdiscectomy is a minimally invasive lumbar surgery to remove a herniated disc fragment compressing a nerve root, usually same-day and without fusion.

ULBD laminotomy/laminectomy is a minimally invasive lumbar decompression for spinal stenosis: through a one-sided corridor, both sides of the canal are opened without fusion when the segment is stable.

MIS-TLIF is a minimally invasive lumbar fusion for pinched nerves and an unstable segment: decompress the nerve, then stabilize the segment through a smaller corridor, often with robotic guidance.

Synovial Cyst Excision is a procedure that removes fluid-filled cysts from the spine to reduce nerve irritation and pain.

LLIF is a side-approach lumbar fusion that restores disc height, opens the foramen, and stabilizes the level through a flank corridor.

MIS ALIF (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion) is a front-approach procedure that replaces a damaged disc and fuses the lumbar spine for long-term support.

Cervical disc replacement removes a diseased disc from the front of the neck and places a motion-preserving device instead of fusion when the level is a good candidate.

Pars Repair is a focused surgery that treats stress fractures in the spine to restore stability and reduce pain.

Revision spine surgery cares for people with ongoing neck or back problems after a prior spine operation. Dr. Clark uses MIS, percutaneous, or robotic techniques when they fit, and open surgery when needed.

Dr. Clark uses robotic guidance for accurate spine hardware and cage/implant placement when it fits the patient. It is not used for decompression or for every case.