Laminectomy

A surgical procedure that entails removing all (laminectomy) or part (laminotomy) of selected vertebral lamina to relieve pressure on the SPINAL CORD and/or SPINAL NERVE ROOTS. Vertebral lamina is the thin flattened posterior wall of vertebral arch that forms the vertebral foramen through which pass the spinal cord and nerve roots.

Also Known As:

Laminotomy; Laminectomies; Laminotomies

Therapeutics: 1158551
- Orthopedic Procedures: 3934
  - Laminectomy: 5328
Operative Surgical Procedures: 34913
- Orthopedic Procedures: 3934
  - Laminectomy: 5328
- Surgical Decompression: 2524
  - Laminectomy: 5328
- Neurosurgical Procedures: 1572
  - Laminectomy: 5328

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