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  1. Laminectomy: What It Is, Procedure, Recovery & Complications

    A laminectomy is a surgical procedure to relieve pressure on your nerves by removing the arched back piece of your vertebrae. Pressure on your spinal cord and nerves can cause pain, …

  2. Laminectomy - Mayo Clinic

    Jul 25, 2024 · Laminectomy enlarges the spinal canal to ease pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. Laminectomy is often done as part of a decompression surgery to relieve pressure.

  3. Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery Video - Spine-health

    Mar 1, 2025 · Watch a step-by-step overview on how laminectomy surgery is performed to alleviate pain caused by neural impingement resulting from spinal stenosis.

  4. Getting a Laminectomy: Before, During, and After - WebMD

    Jan 3, 2025 · What Is Laminectomy? Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon removes the bony arch from one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae).

  5. Laminectomy - Wikipedia

    A laminectomy is a surgical procedure that removes a portion of a vertebra called the lamina, which is the roof of the spinal canal. It is a major spine operation with residual scar tissue and …

  6. Laminectomy - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Laminectomy is a type of surgery in which a surgeon removes part or all of the vertebral bone (lamina). This helps ease pressure on the spinal cord or the nerve roots that may be caused …

  7. What to Expect After a Lumbar Laminectomy - Healthline

    Sep 19, 2022 · A lumbar laminectomy is a surgery that treats compression of the spinal cord in your lower back. The surgery involves removing all or part of your vertebra called the lamina. …

  8. Laminectomy - National Spine Health Foundation

    Aug 18, 2024 · A laminectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing part or all of the lamina (the back part of a vertebra that covers the spinal canal) to relieve pressure on the …

  9. Open laminectomy vs. minimally invasive laminectomy for …

    Open laminectomy and minimally invasive laminectomy (MIL) procedures are the most common surgical gold standard techniques for treating LSS. This study aims to review clinical and …

  10. Life After Laminectomy: What to Expect - New York Spine Surgery

    May 15, 2025 · A laminectomy provides relief from spinal stenosis, herniated discs, or other conditions causing nerve compression. This surgical procedure removes part of the vertebral …