Japan Medical & Health Tourism Center (JMHC) is a medical coordinator established by the JTB Group, Japan's largest travel agency.

Program Details

Information about medical programs provided by each healthcare institution, including treatment details, schedules, and costs.

  • 治療

Spinal Endoscopic Surgery 【 Inanami Spine and Joint Hospital】

You can undergo endoscopic surgery for the lumbar or cervical spine with a hospital stay of approximately 3 to 7 days.

MEDL: A surgical procedure using a 16 mm diameter endoscope.
The hospital stay is approximately 4–6 days, and the surgery is performed under general anesthesia.

FESS: A surgical procedure using a 7 mm diameter endoscope.
The hospital stay is approximately 3–4 days, and the surgery is performed under general anesthesia.

UBE: The latest endoscopic surgical technique, performed by making two small incisions of approximately 5–8 mm at the affected area.
The hospital stay is approximately 4–6 days, and the surgery is performed under general anesthesia.

Our medical group performs approximately 15% of all spinal endoscopic surgeries in Japan, with more than 36,000 cases performed to date.

We also accept many international patients, and we strive to provide smooth coordination from arrival in Japan to treatment and return to the patient’s home country.

Providing Medical Institution

Inanami Spine and Joint Hospital

〒140-0002
3-17-5, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Specialty
Minimally invasive spine treatment, Joint trauma surgical treatment
Eligibility Criteria/Exclusions for Treatment
Patients who are in a physical condition that allows them to safely undergo spinal surgery and general anesthesia.
Remarks
[Treatment Schedule] Online consultation before traveling to Japan → Arrival in Japan → First visit and examinations → (After a few days) Hospital admission → (Next day) Surgery → (1–5 days later) Discharge from hospital → (3–7 days later) Follow-up outpatient visit → Return to home country
Precautions / Contraindications
Before traveling to Japan, patients are required to undergo an online medical consultation so that we can determine whether surgery at our hospital is appropriate.

Written medical review: JPY 22,000

Online consultation via Zoom: JPY 60,000