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Key Hole Spine Surgery (Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery)- FAQ It is also called Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Our society has many myths about spine surgery . The decision of spine surgery should be based on the advice of experts in Spine surgery and not on incidences shared by nonmedical people. 1 .Who  will benefit from  Key hole  spine surgery? Lateral or Far lateral one-sided disc prolapse Vertebral Body fracture with instability without pressure on the nerves Vertebral body collapse which can be expanded with cement (vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty) Single level spine tumor Not all patients for spine surgery will benefit from Keyhole surgery. Keyhole surgery just reduces the external size of the wound, the actual success of surgery depends on the nerve root decompression and adequate disc or bony removal . 2. What are the advantages of Keyhole spine surgery? Same day mobilization Next day discharge Muscle tissue is pushed aside rather than disrupted