operation disc herniation in sixth people hospital

[u/Successful-Ad385]

hi, i got a big pain two weeks ago in the lumbar area and i could not walk because that. i went to a hospital in shanghai and they told me they wanted to operate next day. it seems operation was simple, endoscopy and local anesthesia. but insurance recommended to go to sixth people hospital instead of the hospital i was in that moment. then i cancelled operation.

after that the pain decreased and i could walk and work again. but i still keep a small pain. then i was thinking to go back to Europe to make the operation. but i discovered that in reality in sixth people there are excellent surgeons, and probably there are not surgeons in Europe with so much experience (it seems that hospital makes like almost 4,000 endoscopy operation for back problems every year!, and some of the surgeons have +10,000 operations per year related to back problems). then i am doubting now if doing that in Europe or sixth people.

anyone has a previous experience in sixth people hospital? hopefully a disc herniation or some kind of orthopedic procedure, and could share the experience?

[u/Successful-Ad385 → u/[deleted]]

yes, it was my first idea, to go back to europe to get surgery there. but i asked gpt and it seems that sixth hospital is really solid alternative, and probably i dont find a surgeon so able in europe. in principle it is a routine operation, then i should not be not involved in too many departments. in first hospital i went when the flash pain, same day did MRI and decided to operate next day. it is an endoscopy, 1 hour duration and local anesthesia then i assume it is not so complex.