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Lumbar laminectomy is a type of spinal procedure which aims to relieve stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) or other forms of compression of the spinal canal at the level of the low back (lumbar ...

Lamina and the associated bones and ligaments provide support for the spine and protect the spinal cord. A complete laminectomy might leave a person with less neck strength and stability after the ...

The procedure, which is formally referred to as an endoscopic laminectomy, allows surgeons to remove part of the patient's spine in order to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.

There are different types of surgery. You might have: a vertebrectomy – the surgeon removes a vertebrae a laminectomy – the surgeon removes part of a vertebrae (the lamina) to relieve pressure on the ...

Potential complications from a laminectomy include general risks such as bleeding, infection, blood clotting, and spinal cord or nerve injury. A meta-analysis published in 2022 pored over the 5 ...

Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a rare neurological disorder where the spinal cord is attached, or tethered, to the tissues around the spine. This tethering of the spinal cord restricts its ...

If your symptoms don’t get better, you might need surgery to relieve the pressure on your spinal cord and nerves. Laminectomy is a surgery to remove the lamina, a bone at the back of each ...

A surgeon may also carry out a discectomy during a laminectomy. They may recommend this procedure if a disc in the spine is applying pressure to the spinal cord or nerve roots. During a discectomy ...