{"id":8870,"date":"2026-05-09T17:02:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T08:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/?page_id=8870"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:20:15","slug":"orthopedic-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/orthopedic-surgery","title":{"rendered":"Orthopedic Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"KoteiPage_Wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"KoteiPage_Title\">Orthopedic Surgery<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"KoteiPage_SubTitle\">Clinical Departments<\/h3>\n<p><!-- ===== MED ===== --><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"KoteiPage_SubTitle KoteiPage_SubTitle--sub\">Micro Endoscopic Discectomy (MED)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"KoteiPage_Text\">\nIn most cases, lumbar disc herniation improves with conservative treatment. However, surgery is indicated in cases of severe lower limb pain, muscle weakness, or lack of improvement after three months.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"KoteiPage_Text\">\nOur department utilizes a <strong>Full HD spinal endoscopy system<\/strong> to perform safer MED procedures. This advanced system is available in only a limited number of hospitals in Japan.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"KoteiPage_Text\">\nThis procedure involves minimal bleeding, requires no sutures, and allows patients to begin walking the next day. Hospital stays are typically within one week, with optional rehabilitation support.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- \u7279\u5fb4 --><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"KoteiPage_SubTitle KoteiPage_SubTitle--sub\">Key Features<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"KoteiPage_InfoList\">\n<li class=\"KoteiPage_InfoList_Item\"><strong>Minimal Incision\uff1a<\/strong>Approximately 2 cm<\/li>\n<li class=\"KoteiPage_InfoList_Item\"><strong>Reduced Physical Burden\uff1a<\/strong>Minimal muscle damage<\/li>\n<li class=\"KoteiPage_InfoList_Item\"><strong>High Visibility\uff1a<\/strong>Bright and magnified surgical field<\/li>\n<li class=\"KoteiPage_InfoList_Item\"><strong>Wide Range\uff1a<\/strong>Expanded view using oblique scope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"KoteiPage_Text\">\nThis technique is especially suitable for athletes and younger patients seeking faster recovery and minimal scarring.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- \u753b\u50cf --><\/p>\n<div class=\"Pg_HeroBox\">\n  <a href=\"\/assets\/image\/kano\/shinryo04_7.jpg\" class=\"Pg_HeroLink\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Pg_HeroImg\" src=\"\/assets\/image\/kano\/shinryo04_7.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n  <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Pg_HeroShade\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== MEL ===== --><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"KoteiPage_SubTitle KoteiPage_SubTitle--sub\">Micro Endoscopic Laminectomy (MEL)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"KoteiPage_Text\">\nLumbar spinal stenosis is caused by narrowing of the spinal canal due to aging. MEL is a minimally invasive surgical technique that uses a spinal endoscope to relieve this narrowing.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"KoteiPage_Text\">\nThe main advantage of MEL is its low invasiveness. With a small incision of approximately 2 cm, patients benefit from reduced pain, faster recovery, and lower infection risk, enabling early discharge.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"KoteiPage_Text\">\nHowever, MEL may not be suitable for extensive stenosis or cases requiring spinal fixation. It is typically applied to one or two affected levels.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"KoteiPage_Text\">\nCompared to MED, MEL involves more bone removal, which may slightly increase bleeding and operative time. Nevertheless, it remains significantly less invasive than traditional open surgery.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Departments Micro Endoscopic Discectomy (MED) In most cases, lumbar disc herniatio [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-gairai-kano-en.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8870"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8870"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9862,"href":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8870\/revisions\/9862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}