Microdiscectomy is a spine operation with a smaller incision than traditional discectomy, in which a portion of a herniated nucleus pulposus is removed by way of a surgical instrument, while using an external operating microscope for lighting and magnification. (wikipedia.org)
Diskectomy in the lower part of your back (lumbar spine) may be part of a larger surgery that also includes a laminectomy , foraminotomy , or spinal fusion . (medlineplus.gov)
Diskectomy in your neck (cervical spine) is most often done along with foraminotomy, or fusion. (medlineplus.gov)
Performed on the neck area, a cervical discectomy is used to remove a disc from the cervical spine. (mountelizabeth.com.sg)
Similar to a cervical discectomy, an anterior cervical discectomy removes a disc from the cervical spine. (mountelizabeth.com.sg)
In a discectomy, the risks also include damage to the nerves in the spine or spinal fluid leakage. (mountelizabeth.com.sg)
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a spine surgery procedure in which a spine surgeon removes a damaged intervertebral disc in the neck then places bone or bone-like material in its place to fuse the two remaining vertebrae together. (adrspine.com)
Arthroscopic discectomy is a procedure performed on the lumbar spine (and the cervical spine to some extent), in which micro-tools are used to perform a minimally invasive procedure. (adventhealth.com)
To learn more about an arthroscopic discectomy, contact Dr. Chetan Patel at AdventHealth Medical Group Spine Health to discuss your condition. (adventhealth.com)
For more information about arthroscopic discectomy procedures or other options available to you for spinal decompression, contact Dr. Chetan Patel at AdventHealth Medical Group Spine Health. (adventhealth.com)
The percutaneous lumbar discectomy is a procedure to extract herniated disc matter pressing on the spine or nerves. (lamisinstitute.com)
A discectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the spine. (painneck.com)
Whilst conventional open techniques used to remove a herniated disc involve either cutting the muscles and ligaments in the spine, or removing large portions of the lamina or back bone, minimal access microendoscopic cervical discectomy is performed via endoscopic technique, reducing the degree of trauma to the neck region. (painneck.com)
There is a choice as to how to reconstruct the spine after discectomy. (spinesurgerylondon.com)
While the most common spine condition treated by our discectomy procedure is a herniated or bulging disc, there can also be several other conditions relieved by this minimally invasive [procedure. (besthealthsystem.com)
Lumbar discectomy surgery is performed using minimally invasive techniques and is done to address a herniated disc in the lower section of your spine or lower back. (horizonsurgical.ca)
Lumbar Micro Discectomy is done from the back of the spine through a small skin incision under general anesthesia for the purposes of removing a herniated disc and/or removing spurs. (drkotecha.com)
Compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), TDR is a motion-preserving technique and reproduces more closely physiologic kinematics of the cervical spine. (medscape.com)
Surgery19
citation needed] Most athletes return to their pre-surgery level after a discectomy. (wikipedia.org)
Diskectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the cushion that helps support part of your spinal column. (medlineplus.gov)
Lumbar discectomy is a type of surgery to fix a disc in the lower back. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
This surgery uses smaller cuts (incisions) than an open lumbar discectomy. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
These people are looking for a realistic treatment option for their Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion surgery recommendation. (caringmedical.com)
This meta-analysis showed that cervical disc arthroplasty was superior over anterior discectomy and fusion for the treatment of symptomatic cervical disc disease in terms of overall success, NDI success, neurological success, implant/surgery-related serious adverse events, secondary procedure, functional outcomes, patient satisfaction and recommendation, and superior adjacent segment degeneration. (nih.gov)
A discectomy is a spinal surgery to treat a slipped (herniated) disc . (mountelizabeth.com.sg)
When physical therapy failed to improve his symptoms, he was referred for surgery - specifically an "anterior cervical discectomy and fusion" (ACDF surgery). (charlesboyk-law.com)
Lumbar discectomy as with any invasive surgery may be associated with certain complications, which include nerve and spinal cord injury, infection and ongoing pain. (fondren.com)
Patient information of exercises and activies following lumbar discectomy/laminectomy surgery. (eduhealth.ca)
This medical illustration series depicts a generic Smith-Robinson anterior cervical discectomy (diskectomy) and spinal fusion surgery. (nucleusmedicalmedia.com)
If it ruptures (herniates), it can lead to severe pain since it will exert pressure on surrounding nerves, resulting in the need for percutaneous lumbar discectomy, also called decompression surgery. (lamisinstitute.com)
Percutaneous lumbar discectomy surgery is an emergency if you have cauda equina syndrome. (lamisinstitute.com)
What is Microlumbar Discectomy Surgery? (dryashar.com)
Minimally invasive lumbar discectomy surgery generally takes 45 minutes to 1 hour to be completed. (horizonsurgical.ca)
How long after lumbar discectomy surgery can I return to work or other activities? (horizonsurgical.ca)
Minimally invasive lumbar discectomy surgery has been found to be extremely successful in relieving the pain and symptoms associated with disc herniation. (horizonsurgical.ca)
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been demonstrated to be safe in the outpatient setting, as the awareness of same-day surgery procedures is on the rise due to better outcome and shorter recovery time. (medscape.com)
Fusion20
The removal of disc material due to discectomy meant that Woods eventually had to go through spinal fusion to recover. (wikipedia.org)
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a standard surgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy, but reoperations sometimes are performed to treat complications of fusion such as pseudarthrosis and adjacent-segment degeneration. (springer.com)
Available evidence suggests that a cervical disc arthroplasty can provide pain relief and functional improvements similar or superior to an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. (springer.com)
PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched to identify RCTs comparing cervical disc arthroplasty with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and reporting the frequency of reoperation. (springer.com)
In the anterior cervical discectomy and fusion group, autograft was used in one study and allograft in 11 studies. (springer.com)
Cervical disc arthroplasty is associated with fewer reoperations than anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, indicating that it is a safe and effective alternative to fusion for cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy. (springer.com)
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is widely accepted as a standard surgical treatment for cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy or myelopathy refractory to conservative management [ 4 , 17 ]. (springer.com)
21 ] reported symptomatic adjacent-segment degeneration occurred with an annual risk of 3% after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. (springer.com)
Discectomy may be done in conjunction with a foraminotomy and/or a fusion . (adlergiersch.com)
This study aimed to investigate the mid- to long-term outcomes of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of 1-level or 2-level symptomatic cervical disc disease. (nih.gov)
A discectomy fusion connects 2 vertebrae into a single piece of bone. (mountelizabeth.com.sg)
Anterior approaches treatment options such as cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cervical artificial disc replacement (ADR) are popular treatment options for cervical radiculopathy [ 3 ]. (springer.com)
This exhibit illustrates a complicated combination of surgeries involving a T12 corpectomy, T11 and T12-L1 discectomies, and a thoracolumbar fusion. (highimpact.com)
Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Help? (adrspine.com)
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion can be remarkably helpful for those with neck pain and symptoms caused by a diseased or damaged cervical disc. (adrspine.com)
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is usually reserved for people who have had neck, shoulder, and/or arm symptoms for weeks to months that have not improved after various conservative treatments. (adrspine.com)
This stock medical illustration features multiple surgical steps revealing an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at the C5-C6 level. (smartimagebase.com)
By removing smaller portions of the lamina rather than conducting a full laminectomy, minimally invasive discectomy allows the surgeon to forego the necessity of fusion after disc removal as the intervertebral height can be maintained by the mainly intact cervical spinal structures without the risk of spinal curvature, or kyphosis. (painneck.com)
Biomechanical performance of the novel assembled uncovertebral joint fusion cage in single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A finite element analysis. (bvsalud.org)
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is widely accepted as the gold standard surgical procedure for treating cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy . (bvsalud.org)
Procedure9
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusions can be performed with an intervertebral spacer as a secondary tactic to the procedure. (ibji.com)
Microendoscopic discectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses small incisions to perform a discectomy. (mountelizabeth.com.sg)
A lumbar discectomy is a surgical procedure to treat a herniated or ruptured disc, and relieve pressure on the spinal nerves. (fondren.com)
A video showing the procedure of Tubular Diskectomy of a herniated disk. (blogspot.com)
Minimal access microendoscopic discectomy relies on the use of an endoscope to provide visual access during the procedure, as the incision is very small. (painneck.com)
Percutaneous Discectomy is an advanced procedure that decreases pressure on nerve roots from bulging or protruding discs. (precisionpaincare.org)
Our minimally invasive discectomy procedure offers relief from chronic pain caused by a herniated disc or bulging discs. (besthealthsystem.com)
Our discectomy procedure is a minimally invasive way to help treat the pain associated with a herniated or bulging disc by alleviating the pressure on the affected nerve. (besthealthsystem.com)
Conclusions: Even after adjusting for patient demographics and comorbidity, we observed a large variation in reoperation rates across hospitals and surgeons after lumbar discectomy, a relatively simple spinal procedure. (cdc.gov)
Endoscopic Discectomy1
Advances have produced visualization improvements to traditional discectomy procedures (e.g. microdiscectomy, an open discectomy using an external microscope typically done through a 1-inch or larger skin opening), or endoscopic discectomy (the scope passes internally and typically done through a 2 mm skin opening or larger, up to 12 mm). (wikipedia.org)
Laminectomy1
A lumber discectomy or laminectomy is an operation to treat lumbar spinal stenosis - when the spinal canal in your lower back becomes narrowed. (highgatehospital.co.uk)
Perform lumbar discectomy2
To perform lumbar discectomy, your doctor makes a small incision in your lower back over the affected spinal disc. (fondren.com)
Because we perform lumbar discectomy surgeries using minimally invasive technique, your recovery time and pain will be reduced compared to a traditional open lumbar discectomy. (horizonsurgical.ca)
Percutaneous endoscopic3
Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy. (nice.org.uk)
To compare the clinical outcomes of patients with lumbar disc herniation treated with robot-assisted percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (r-PELD) or conventional PELD under fluoroscopy guidance (f-PELD). (biomedcentral.com)
With recent advances in techniques for the treatment of LDH, percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) has become a widely accepted, minimally invasive treatment for LDH. (biomedcentral.com)
Microdiscectomy2
In conjunction with the traditional discectomy or microdiscectomy, a laminotomy is often involved to permit access to the intervertebral disc. (wikipedia.org)
Discectomy aka Diskectomy, microdiscectomy, disk decompression, percutaneous discectomy is when part of a damaged spinal disk is removed. (reboundclinic.com)
Incision1
Unlike an open lumbar discectomy, the surgeon makes only a very small skin incision and does not remove any bone or muscle. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Disc11
A discectomy (also called open discectomy, if done through a 1/2 inch or larger skin opening) is the surgical removal of abnormal disc material that presses on a nerve root or the spinal cord. (wikipedia.org)
During a minimally invasive lumbar discectomy, an orthopedic surgeon takes out part of the damaged disc. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
And not everyone with a herniated disc needs a lumbar discectomy. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Lumbar discectomy removes part of the herniated disc to relieve pressure on the nerve. (mountelizabeth.com.sg)
Discectomy - The suffix "-ectomy" means to remove, thus discectomy is the removal of a spinal disc. (adrspine.com)
Conventional open discectomy has long been considered the standard treatment for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). (biomedcentral.com)
Patients who could benefit from percutaneous lumbar discectomy suffer from pain from a herniated disc. (lamisinstitute.com)
Background: Lumbar discectomy is considered a safe, efficacious and cost-effective treatment for selected cases of patients with leg pain associated with the presence of a disc protrusion. (edu.au)
Some patients will undergo a discectomy fairly promptly after the diagnosis of disc herniation as this can reduce the risk of permanent nerve damage if there is evidence, through x-rays, MRIs or other scans, that the nerve is being severely impinged by the ruptured disc. (painneck.com)
More than one disc may be removed during a discectomy, with several small holes made at different points of the lamina in order to provide the surgeon access to the specific discs. (painneck.com)
A lumbar discectomy removes the protruded or herniated portion of the disc to relieve the compression on the nerve. (horizonsurgical.ca)
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A prospective clinical and radiological study with retrospective evaluation were done for 25 patients with 29 levels of cervical radiculopathy who underwent posterior endoscopic cervical discectomy from November 2016 to December 2018. (springer.com)
Foraminotomy2
We investigate the radiological and clinical outcomes of posterior endoscopic cervical foraminotomy and discectomy. (springer.com)
Uniportal posterior endoscopic cervical foraminotomy and discectomy are safe, efficient and precise choreographed set of technique in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy. (springer.com)
Vertebrae1
The surgeon then removed the damaged discs (discectomy), which left space between the vertebrae empty. (charlesboyk-law.com)
Surgeon2
A surgeon may perform disk removal (diskectomy) in these different ways. (medlineplus.gov)
The technical term for your operation is a discectomy, which is how your surgeon and other health professionals who are helping you may refer to it. (rcseng.ac.uk)
Reoperation2
Barricaid is designed to prevent reherniation and reoperation for patients with large annular defects after lumbar discectomy, according to a news release. (beckersspine.com)
This new coverage policy will give Cigna members access to the Barricaid technology and help to reduce the burden of reherniation and reoperation for discectomy patients when deemed medically necessary by their surgeo," Intrinsic Therapeutics founder Greg Lambrecht said in the release. (beckersspine.com)
Laminotomy1
Diskectomy and laminotomy are usually done in the hospital, using general anesthesia (asleep and pain-free). (medlineplus.gov)
Undergo2
After a full discussion of his risks, benefits, and alternatives the patient elected to undergo outpatient selective endoscopic posterolateral discectomy. (sciatica.com)
All participants will undergo lumbar discectomy performed by one neurosurgeon. (edu.au)
As mentioned, arthroscopic discectomy is only optimal for certain patients. (adventhealth.com)
There is some evidence in the literature that quantitative sensory testing (QST) measures may play a role in prediction of patients' pain persistency, however, this has never been investigated in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy. (edu.au)
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the predictive value of QST parameters, in combination with previously documented predictor variables such as medical/psychological/cognitive behavioural factors, in patients with lumbar radiculopathy and/or radicular pain, for predicting patients' clinical outcome after lumbar discectomy. (edu.au)
Il s'agit d'une étude rétrospective descriptive et analytique, multicentrique portant sur des patients de moins de 5ans pris en charge pour une affection neurochirurgicale de Janvier 2019 à Décembre 2021 à Libreville. (bvsalud.org)
Procedures1
Arthroscopic discectomy procedures are extremely minimally invasive. (adventhealth.com)
Discs1
Conservative treatments are usually sufficient to treat herniated discs, but a percutaneous lumbar discectomy could be more appropriate in highly severe cases. (lamisinstitute.com)
Unsuccessful2
There are unsuccessful cases of discectomy for certain athletes like Tiger Woods, a world-famous PGA Tour golfer. (wikipedia.org)
Discectomy is an option if non-surgical alternatives such as physiotherapy , exercise and anti-inflammatory medicines are unsuccessful. (mountelizabeth.com.sg)
Treatment3
You may be eligible for percutaneous lumbar discectomy when conservative techniques like medication, exercise, chiropractic treatment, or physical therapy have not successfully relieved symptoms after four to six weeks. (lamisinstitute.com)
For those who do not achieve relief with conservative treatment the option of a discectomy will likely be discussed with the consulting physician. (painneck.com)
A patient that has not responded to epidural steroid injections may benefit from Percutaneous Discectomy through a treatment referred to as Nucleoplasty. (precisionpaincare.org)
Open1
The traditional open discectomy, or Love's technique, was published by Ross and Love in 1971. (wikipedia.org)
Advise1
Once your discectomy is scheduled, your doctor will advise you on how to prepare. (mountelizabeth.com.sg)