"Laminectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D007796
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.718.563 E04.188.400 E04.525.450 E04.555.350
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laminectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Response to Letter to the Editor re: Comparison of Stand-alone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Versus Open Laminectomy and Posterolateral Instrumented Fusion in the Treatment of Adjacent Segment Disease Following Previous Lumbar Fusion Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 09 01; 45(17):E1132-E1133.
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Comparison of Stand-alone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Versus Open Laminectomy and Posterolateral Instrumented Fusion in the Treatment of Adjacent Segment Disease Following Previous Lumbar Fusion Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Dec 15; 44(24):E1461-E1469.
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Safety and Efficacy of Revision Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression in the Ambulatory Setting. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Apr 15; 44(8):E494-E499.
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The Duration of Symptoms Does Not Impact Clinical Outcomes Following Lumbar Decompression Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 03 01; 44(5):305-308.
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Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes Between Primary MIS TLIF and MIS TLIF With Revision Decompression. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Jan 15; 44(2):150-156.
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Obstructive Hydrocephalus Due to Intraventricular Hemorrhage After Incidental Durotomy During Lumbar Spine Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 03 01; 43(5):E316-E319.
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Ossified ligamentum flavum of the thoracic spine presenting as spontaneous intracranial hypotension: case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 04; 28(4):401-405.
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Stand-alone interspinous spacer versus decompressive laminectomy for treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2015; 12(6):763-9.
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Minimally invasive lumbar decompression-the surgical learning curve. Spine J. 2016 08; 16(8):909-16.
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Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2015 Jul; 28(6):222-5.