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.

Year introduced: 1967(1964)

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Tree Number(s): E02.718.563, E04.188.400, E04.525.450, E04.555.350

MeSH Unique ID: D007796

Entry Terms:

• Laminectomies
• Laminotomy
• Laminotomies

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Orthopedic Procedures
Laminectomy

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Decompression, Surgical
Laminectomy

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Neurosurgical Procedures
Laminectomy

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Orthopedic Procedures
Laminectomy