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Sutter Neuroscience Institute

Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery
Less Invasive, Smaller Scars, Faster Recover
Featuring George D. Picetti, III, M.D.

George D. Picetti, III, M.D., offers children and adults with scoliosis the opportunity to have less scars, and a faster recovery period. In the 90’s he began to pioneer an endoscopic instrumentation for the treatment of scoliosis and now teaches this technique to other surgeons around the world.

Surgical Stats of Dr. Picetti’s endoscopic technique for scoliosis:

	Dr. Picetti Endoscopic	Traditional
Average length of stay	3-4 days	5-7 days
Average incision length	1” incisions on side (4 incisions)	8-14” inch incision down the back or chest
Back to school/work	2-4 weeks	6-8 weeks

Dr. Picetti has performed more than 800 minimally invasive procedures.

Learn more about Dr. Picetti

Video
Watch the video as Dr. Picetti describes his endoscopic approach and how it can benefit patients. Watch the video about Dr. Picetti

Patient Story
An active high school student, Caitlin was intimidated by the thought of surgery. But, when they found out about Dr. Picetti’s minimally invasive technique, her fears were reassured by the opportunity to maintain her activitiy level and continue to wear fashionable clothing without large scars. Read Caitlin’s story or watch the video about Caitlin's recovery.