surgical incision into the backbone to gain access to the spinal cord
Also called: rachiotomy
Examples of 'laminectomies' in a sentence
laminectomies
Laminectomies were performed for surgical decompression and histopathology was consistent with pilocytic astrocytoma.
Devin McBride, Zaid Aljuboori, Eyas M. Hattab, Richard Downs, Shiao Woo, Brian Williams,Joseph Neimat, Eric Burton 2018, 'An elderly patient presenting with a primary spinal multifocal intradural extramedullarypilocytic astrocytoma: a case report and review of the literature', BMC Cancerhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4721-y. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The results showed characteristic differences in operating times between endoscope-assistedand microscope-assisted procedures and between discectomies and laminectomies.
Yaqing Zhang, Fanli Chong, Chencheng Feng, Yan Wang, Yue Zhou, Bo Huang 2019, 'Comparison of Endoscope-Assisted and Microscope-Assisted Tubular Surgery for LumbarLaminectomies and Discectomies: Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up Results', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5321580. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study, we emphasize the results of cervical laminectomies with transpedicular fixation using fluoroscopy in degenerative cervical spine disorder.
Kadir Kotil, Emine Ozyuvaci 2011, 'Multilevel decompressive laminectomy and transpedicular instrumented fusion for cervicalspondylotic radiculopathy and myelopathy: A minimum follow-up of 3 years', Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spinehttp://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2011;volume=2;issue=1;spage=27;epage=31;aulast=Kotil. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of endoscope-assisted and microscope-assisted tubular surgery for lumbar laminectomies and discectomies.
Yaqing Zhang, Fanli Chong, Chencheng Feng, Yan Wang, Yue Zhou, Bo Huang 2019, 'Comparison of Endoscope-Assisted and Microscope-Assisted Tubular Surgery for LumbarLaminectomies and Discectomies: Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up Results', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5321580. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)