Spine — MIS & complex

Spinal surgery, only when it is the right answer

Back and leg pain rarely needs an operation. At Bahat Global's Orthopedics institute in Istanbul, spinal surgery is reserved for the cases where it genuinely helps: when your imaging and your symptoms tell the same story. If your MRI shows a problem but your pain points somewhere else, an operation is unlikely to fix it. We start by reading the whole picture, then we decide together.

For the right candidate, modern spinal surgery is far less daunting than the procedures many patients imagine. Endoscopic and minimally invasive (MIS) techniques work through small openings, sparing muscle and shortening recovery time after spinal surgery. The goal is not a dramatic intervention. It is to get you climbing stairs unaided, sleeping through the night, and back to everyday life.

Conditions we treat

We focus on two of the most common reasons people need spinal surgery:

• Disc herniation — a slipped or bulging disc pressing on a nerve, often causing sciatica or arm pain. Where conservative care has not settled the symptoms, spinal keyhole surgery (endoscopic discectomy) can relieve the trapped nerve through a small incision.
• Spinal stenosis — narrowing of the spinal canal that crowds the nerves, typically causing leg pain or heaviness when you walk. Targeted decompression can open the space again. Where the spine is also unstable, a measured lumbar spinal fusion may be added, but only when it is truly indicated.

Complex cases are reviewed with the same care as straightforward ones. Some patients are better served by rehabilitation, injections, or watchful waiting, and we will tell you so honestly.

Minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques

Keyhole and endoscopic approaches mean smaller incisions, less disruption to surrounding muscle, and a more comfortable early recovery. Many patients are mobilised soon after surgery. These techniques are not right for every spine, which is why each plan is matched to your anatomy and your symptoms rather than to a single favoured method.

Recovery and rehabilitation, built in from day one

Recovery after spinal surgery is part of the plan, not an afterthought. Physiotherapy begins early and is tailored to your operation, whether that is a discectomy, a decompression for stenosis, or a stabilisation. Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis, in particular, is what turns a technically good operation into a real return of function.

A common question for international patients is how soon you can fly after spinal decompression surgery. We plan your stay around safe, supervised early recovery and give you clear guidance before you travel, so your journey home does not undo your progress. You will leave with a written rehabilitation pathway and a point of contact, not a discharge slip and silence.

Why come to Bahat Global in Istanbul

If you are searching for the best hospital for spinal surgery abroad, what matters is not a brochure but how a case is actually run. At Bahat Global, the operational structure is the proof:

• A 72-hour multidisciplinary board reviews your case, so spine surgeons, rehabilitation specialists, and supporting consultants agree on the plan before anything is booked.
• A senior consultant first-reads your imaging within 24 hours, and one senior consultant owns your case from first review to recovery.
• One medically-trained clinical case-manager stays with you for the whole pathway, in 8 languages at intake, so nothing is lost in translation.
• Care is delivered on the BHT Clinic Istanbul campus, a full tertiary hospital, JCI Accredited and TEMOS Certified, part of a group established in 1994 — three decades of practice.

When patients ask about the cost for spinal surgery or private spinal surgery costs, the honest answer is that it depends entirely on your diagnosis and the procedure that genuinely fits. Rather than quote a figure that may not apply to you, we build a plan around your actual case and explain exactly what it involves.

Submit your case for the 72-hour board

Send us your MRI report and a short description of your symptoms. A senior consultant will review them, and our multidisciplinary board will give you an honest, considered response within 72 hours, including whether surgery is the right step at all. There is no obligation, and no pressure.

Submit your case today and let our spine team tell you, clearly, what your options really are.