"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 | 2 | 2 |
| 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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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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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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Surgical treatment for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2014 Jul; 22(7):420-9.
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A radical procedure of circumferential spinal cord decompression through a modified posterior approach for thoracic myelopathy caused by severely impinging anterior ossification. Spine J. 2014 Apr; 14(4):651-8.
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Cervical pedicle subtraction osteotomy for fixed flexion deformities. Orthopedics. 2012 Jun; 35(6):484-9.
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Surgical versus nonoperative treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis four-year results of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Jun 15; 35(14):1329-38.
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En bloc spondylectomy for the treatment of spinal tuberculosis with fixed and sharply angulated kyphotic deformity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Sep 15; 34(20):2140-6.
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A biomechanical evaluation of graded posterior element removal for treatment of lumbar stenosis: comparison of a minimally invasive approach with two standard laminectomy techniques. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Jan 01; 34(1):17-23.
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Surgical versus nonsurgical therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21; 358(8):794-810.