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laminectomy
Indications:
- spinal stenosis
- spinal cord neoplasm, meningeal neoplasm
- correction of kyphosis
Procedure:
- excision of a vertebral lamina, commonly referring to removal of the posterior vertebral arch
Specific
laminectomy for biopsy/excision of intraspinal neoplasm
laminectomy for biopsy/excision of spinal neoplasm
laminectomy for excision of intraspinal non-neoplastic lesion
laminectomy for implantation of neurostimulator electrodes
laminectomy for repair of AV malformation of spinal cord
laminectomy for spondylolisthesis with decompression of cauda equina & nerve roots
laminectomy with cordotomy
laminectomy with decompression of spinal cord
laminectomy with drainage of intramedullary cyst/syrinx
laminectomy with drainage of syrinx/cyst
laminectomy with myelotomy
laminectomy with release of tethered spinal cord
laminectomy with rhizotomy
laminectomy with section of dentate ligaments
laminectomy with section of spinal accessory nerve
laminotomy/laminectomy with decompression of nerve root
General
spinal surgery; vertebral surgery
surgical resection (excision)
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Wikipedia: Laminectomy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminectomy
- Mayo Clinic: Laminectomy
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/laminectomy/MY00674