Dr. Edward H. Scheid Jr., M.D., a neurosurgeon at Capital Region Neurosurgery offers a minimally invasive procedure, called XLIF®, Lateral Interbody Fusion, differs from traditional spinal surgery. The surgery is performed through the side of the body, which eliminates the disruption of muscles, bones, and ligaments that result from the traditional posterior (back) approach. The results are dramatic reducing the patient’s hospital stay and recovery period by greater than 50 percent.