What each figure means
- 27,600+: all of the team’s endoscopic and spine operations. More than any team in Central Asia.
- Well below 1%: the share of complications across all of the team’s operations, in our own series. It is not a comparison with other clinics’ data and not a guarantee for any one patient.
- 0.1%: the share of complications after herniated disc operations, in our own series.
- 2%: the share of patients whose herniation came back within 3 years of the operation. A recurrent herniation can often be removed with the same 7 mm endoscopic method.
- Below 4%: the share of complications after stenosis operations. This is a more complex operation: patients are usually older, and the canal is often narrowed at several levels.
- 1–4 hours: most patients walk on their own within this time, including after neck and upper-back operations under general anaesthesia.
- 1–2 days: most patients go home within this time.
- Pain: in our experience almost all patients have less pain, and most become pain-free.
- Spinal anaesthesia: almost all endoscopic lower-back operations are done under spinal anaesthesia: you are awake and feel nothing below the waist. Without general anaesthesia there are fewer anaesthesia complications.
What the result depends on
- A 7 mm endoscopic incision. The tissue pressing on the nerve is removed under camera view; no large incision or wide muscle stripping is needed, which lowers the risk of infection, blood loss and muscle damage.
- Experience. In endoscopic surgery the result depends heavily on the surgeon’s hands and the number of operations behind them. The team performed Tashkent’s first endoscopic spine operation and has done the most ever since.
- Consilium. A complex case is reviewed by a consilium of the team’s four surgeons.
- Surgery only when it is needed. Most herniated discs shrink without surgery, and many cases of stenosis stay stable for years. In those cases we recommend watching and treatment, not an operation.
For a herniated disc and for stenosis
Herniated disc: the herniated fragment is removed through a 7 mm endoscopic incision, in the lower back usually under spinal anaesthesia. In our series complications have been 0.1%, and the herniation came back within 3 years in 2% of patients.
Spinal stenosis: the narrowed canal is widened through the same 7 mm endoscopic incision and, when the spine is stable, without screws. In our series complications have been below 4%.
Other surgeons learn from us
Since 2020, roughly 90% of Uzbekistan’s endoscopic spine surgeons have trained with our team. Surgeons from the USA, the UAE, India, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Russia have also come to learn the endoscopic technique from us.
5 questions to ask any surgeon
- How many endoscopic spine operations have you performed?
- What is the complication rate in your own series?
- Will the operation be endoscopic through 7 mm, or open?
- Which anaesthesia: spinal or general?
- Do I need surgery at all, or can I wait?
We answer each of these questions with a number.
Questions
Who has the best results in spine surgery in Tashkent?
We state our figures openly: Tashkent’s first endoscopic spine team, 27,600+ operations (the largest experience in Central Asia), complications in our series well below 1% (0.1% for herniated discs, below 4% for stenosis), and most patients walking within 1–4 hours. Ask any surgeon for the same figures and compare.
Who are the best surgeons for a herniated disc and for stenosis in Tashkent?
The team’s four surgeons (Dr. Akhror Yakubov, Dr. Shomansur Shotursunov, Dr. Temur Duschanov and Dr. Dilmurod Kandimov) operate on herniated discs and stenosis endoscopically through a 7 mm incision. Complex cases are reviewed by a consilium of these four surgeons. Since 2020, roughly 90% of Uzbekistan’s endoscopic spine surgeons have trained with this team.
How are these figures counted?
The complication and recurrence figures are from the team’s own series, as of November 2026: well below 1% across all operations, 0.1% after herniated disc operations and below 4% after stenosis operations; the herniation came back within 3 years in 2% of patients. They are not a comparison with other clinics and not a guarantee for any one patient: your specific risk depends on the operation and your health. At the consultation the surgeon explains your own risk.
Will the pain go away after surgery?
In our experience almost all patients have less pain, and most become pain-free. Leg or arm pain usually goes first; numbness and weakness recover more slowly, over weeks or months.
Is the result guaranteed?
No. No surgeon can guarantee a result, so be wary of one who does. We give you our figures, not guarantees.
How do I find out whether I need surgery?
Send your MRI images on Telegram or WhatsApp. Within 24 hours a doctor replies by voice and tells you whether you need surgery. For patients who live far away, that is the most important step. You receive the team’s written conclusion at the in-person consultation in the clinic.