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Dr. Steve Beer Pioneers New Technique at Cheyenne Regional
CHEYENNE – After several years tending to his ranch outside Wheatland, Harold Wilson needed help to alleviate his severe pain. “My leg and hip were hurting so bad for about three months and I needed to find surgical options.”
Cheyenne Neurosurgeon Steve Beer, MD, conducted surgery to repair Wilson’s herniated disc by using a new procedure aimed at preventing recurrent disc herniations. Dr. Beer is the first physician in the region to offer patients this new procedure and he performs these surgeries at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Neuroscience Center.
“One in five patients comes back due to recurrent herniated discs, making it the number one problem among patients,” said Dr. Beer. “This new technology will help Harold Wilson and other patients prevent recurrent disc herniations.”
Spine surgery can be very beneficial for many people suffering from radiating pain caused by a herniated disc. The standard of care is to remove the portion of the disc that is applying pressure to the nerves.
This procedure is referred to as a discectomy and typically requires the surgeon make an incision in the outer layer of the disc which is called the anulus fibrosus.
Previously, there has been no easy method to close the anulus following the removal of the tissue. Therefore, surgeons commonly leave the anulus to heal on its own.
Many patients find relief with this procedure, but for many others, the disc could re-herniate through this opening in the anulus resulting in continuing pain and potentially requiring additional surgery.
Today, there is a new approach called Anular Disc Repair, being performed by Dr. Beer at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. After removing the offending portion of the disc, Dr. Beer is able to re-approximate the soft tissue to facilitate the healing process of the annulus fibrosis. The device designed to re-approximate the soft tissue is the XcloseTM Tissue Repair System developed by Anulex Technologies, Inc.
According to Dr. Beer, this Anular Disc Repair procedure adds minimal time to the overall procedure and is easily completed. After the discectomy, Dr. Beer uses the Xclose Tissue Repair System to re-approximate the soft tissue to facilitate the healing process. Patients are usually walking the same day and commonly begin physical therapy and exercise within 10 days to two weeks.
“I woke up from surgery and my pain was gone,” Wilson said. “I didn’t have any problems and I didn’t need pain medication. I was up and walking six hours after the surgery.”
Cheyenne Regional is a 218-bed premier regional healthcare system that prides itself on delivering extraordinary patient care for the region. We meet the highest standards of quality for our patients and we extend our capabilities with advanced procedures and leading technologies to help in the healing process. We offer excellent care in a range of specialties and subspecialties including lifestyle management, neuroscience, orthopedics, oncology, cardiology, vascular and trauma.
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