Laminectomy

Broader Terms

Sebastian LattugaRockville Centre, NYA laminectomy is a procedure were the surgeon removes a small amount of bone and tissue that is compressing the nerves.
RATIONALE Laminectomy is performed on patients with a herniated disc or spinal stenosis.
Laminectomy is a type of surgery in which a physician removes part or all of the vertebral bone (lamina) to relieve compression of the spinal cord or the nerve roots that may be caused by injury, herniated disk, spinal stenosis (narrowing of the canal), or tumors.
Why a laminectomy? A laminectomy is performed to relieve nerve root compression (pinched nerve) on one or more nerve roots in the spinal column.
Decompressive Lumbar Laminectomy Decompressive lumbar laminectomy is a surgical procedure used to treat a condition referred to as lateral recess stenosis, which occurs when spinal nerves are pinched by narrowing of the sides of the spinal canal.

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