Neurosurgery services:
- Diseases of the brain, like brain tumors, vascular anomalies including aneurysms, AV malformations, and cavernoma of the brain.
- Functional neurosurgical procedures for refractory epilepsy, movement disorders, and Parkinson’s disease
- Diseases of the spine, like spinal cord tumors and congenital malformations of the spine (spina bifida, tethered cord syndrome, craniovertebral anomalies, and Arnold-Chiari malformations)
- Degenerative disorders of the spine include cervical disc prolapse, lumbar disc prolapse, cervical and lumbar spondylosis, and deformity of the spine.
- Brain and spine trauma and brain stroke.
- 6. Minimally invasive spine surgeries like endoscopic discectomies, endo-fusion, and percutaneous fixation of the spine for trauma and deformities
- Endoscopic brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, intraventricular tumors, trigeminal neuralgia, pituitary tumors, and CSF rhinorrhea.
- Neurovascular interventions include coiling of aneurysms and AV malformations of the brain, stenting of the internal carotid artery, mechanical thrombectomy, catheter-assisted thrombolysis for brain stroke patients, and tumor embolization procedures for brain and skull base tumors.
- Most advanced skull base surgeries for diseases of the skull base pathologies like infections, tumors, paraganglioma, and trauma.
NEUROSURGERY SUBSPECIALTIES
Technological Advancements
- Intraoperative MRI
- Computer-assisted brain surgery
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Deep brain stimulation
- Stereotactic computer-assisted neurosurgery
- Endoscopes
- Exoscope
Conclusion:
Common Procedures Neurosurgeons Perform
Anterior Cervical Discectomy
Epilepsy Neurosurgery
Craniotomy
Other common procedures neurosurgeons perform
- Chiari Decompression
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Spinal Fusion
- Microdiscectomy
- Ventriculostomy
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
TREATMENTS OF NEUROSURGERY
Types of brain surgery include:
- Aneurysm repair
- Tumor removal
- Trauma repair
- Brain bleed (hemorrhage) stoppage
- Shunt insertion
Types of peripheral nerve surgery include:
- Carpal tunnel release
- Ulnar nerve release
- Vagus nerve stimulation
Types of spine surgery include:
- Stereotactic spine radiosurgery
- Diskectomy
- Laminectomy
- Spinal fusion
- Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
- Spine stabilization and reconstruction
- Congenital defects
- Epilepsy
- Spinal defects
- Nerve trauma
- Stroke
- Brain tumours
- Neurofibromatosis
- Hospice and palliative medicine
- Neuromuscular medicine
- Sleep disorders
- Vascular neurology
- Intellectual disabilities
Common disorders that Neuro-oncology specialists deal with
- Acoustic neuromas
- Astrocytomas
- Choroid plexus tumours
- Craniopharyngiomas
- Glioblastomas
- Ependymomas
- Low-grade gliomas
- Meningiomas
- Neoplastic meningitis
- Neurologic complications of cancer
Conditions addressed include movement disorders like essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, and dystonia; chronic pain conditions such as chronic back pain, complex regional pain syndrome, trigeminal neuralgia, trigeminal neuropathic pain, diabetic neuropathy, and cancer-associated pain; spasticity disorders like cerebral palsy, spinal cord, or nerve injuries; and psychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and treatment-resistant depression.
- Aneurysms
- Arteriovenous malformations
- Cavernous malformations
- Stroke
Some of the common neurotraumas patients experience
Head Trauma
- Concussion
- Mild TBI
- Moderate TBI
- Severe TBI (typically involves a coma)
- Penetrating brain injury (such as a gunshot, stab wound)
- Depressed skull fracture
Spine Trauma
- Spinal cord injury
- Craniocervical spine injury
- Cervical spine injury
- Thoracic spine injury
- Lumbosacral spine injury
- Atlanto-occipital dissociation
Spinal Surgery Distinguishing themselves from orthopaedic spine surgeons, the best neurosurgeon in vijayawada, specializing in spinal surgery, conducts procedures within the spinal canal lining. These adept neurosurgeons focus on treating neurological disorders, including spinal cord tumors, syringomyelia, and Chiari malformation.
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Meet Our Specialists
Dr. Sreedhar Vuyyuru
Qualifications: MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Neuro Surgery)
Occupation: Consultant Neurosurgeon
Expertise: • Neuro-Oncology Infertility • Neuro-Endoscopy • Neurovascular Surgeries • Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neurotrauma
Years Of Experience: 16+
Education & Qualifications: • MBBS - Andhra Medical College (1987) • M.S (General Surgery) - Andhra Medical College (1995) • M.Ch (Neurosurgery) - Osmania Medical College (2001)
Publication & Certifications: • Sreedhar Vuyyuru,srinivas Ravuri,vamsidhar R Tandra, Manas Panigrahi, Anal extrusion of a ventriculo peritoneal shunt tube: Endoscopic removal. July 2009.Journal of pediatric Neurosciences • Pavan kumar Avadanam,Sreedhar vuyyuru, Manas Panigrahi, A rare occurrence of osteoblastoma in a child: July 2010, Journal of pediatric Neurosciences • Mudumba Vijayasaradhi,Shantiveer Gurulingappa Uppin, Sreedhar Vuyyuru, Manas Panigrahi,: Frontal intradiploic angioleiomyoma: Acase report , Novmber 2008,Journal of pediatric Neurosciences. • M.S Qayam,M.V saradhi, Sreedhar Vuyyuru,: Clinico-radiological profile of indirect neural decompression using cage or auto graft as interbody construct in posterior lumbar interbody fusion in spondylolisthesis; which is better? March 2011 Journal of Craniovertabral Junction and spine • S. Ravi, Bushan J V, K Reddy, Sreedhar Vuyyuru: Cerebral Aspergilloma in an immunocomptent patient; January 2007 DOAJ.