I have to have a bowel resection which requires lying on your back flat for about 2 hours. My most recent MRI shows disc bulges at L2-L5, impinging on the thecal sac and causing mild bilateral neuroforaminal narrowing. Posterior disck protrusion at L5-S1 impinging on the thecal sac causing moderate bilateral narrowing.
How do I protect my back for this surgery, what can the colon surgeon do to help protect my back and still have full access to the abdominal area?