Diskectomy

Excision, in part or whole, of an INTERVERTEBRAL DISC. The most common indication is disk displacement or herniation. In addition to standard surgical removal, it can be performed by percutaneous diskectomy (DISKECTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS) or by laparoscopic diskectomy, the former being the more common.

Also Known As:

Discectomy; Discectomies; Diskectomies

Therapeutics: 1190486
- Orthopedic Procedures: 4072
  - Diskectomy: 4476
Operative Surgical Procedures: 35827
- Orthopedic Procedures: 4072
  - Diskectomy: 4476
- Surgical Decompression: 2570
  - Diskectomy: 4476

S O Hoffmann Selected Research

S O Hoffmann Research Topics

Disease

Therapy/Procedure