Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery

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A procedure to correct and ease the strain onto your spinal cord or nerve is named Lumbar laminectomy surgery. The lamina which is removed is a procedure called laminectomy. Doctors also call it as lumbar decompression. Suck kind of surgical procedure is best for conditions over the lower back area like stenosis or bulging discs. A back condition that can occur when the canal of your spine begins to narrow down that may lead to spinal nerve compression is called stenosis.

A condition caused by aging process that comes to everyone normally is known as osteoporosis. Bulging or herniated discs occur whenever the paddling within your vertebrae bulges outward or toward the spinal nerves. This disc serves as a shock absorber. There are also few several cases when the paddling moves toward the spinal nerves and pushes it.

Today, the lumbar laminectomy procedure can be done by using minimum invasive surgery in your spine. Such kind of surgery entails dilation of the muscles and small incisions that will allow the surgeons to gently split muscles surrounding your spine and stay away from cutting them. The goal of laminectomy is help the patient ease the strain felt in the spinal cord or nerve through the widening of the spinal canal.

This procedure may be performed through removing or trimming your vertebrae's lamina or roof so that your nerves will have more space. This can be done without the need of fusing the vertebrae and taking other parts of your bulging disc.

Many surgery devices are typically used as screws or rods that help obtain solid fusion. Such devices may also provide support to unstable parts of the spine. Healing rate greatly depends on patient's preoperative condition and age. After the patient's operation, he has to rest inside a medical facility for one to three days. For faster recovery, they are advised to start and practice walking.

A nurse should always look after the patient during his healing process to observe and monitor progress. The patient shouldn't be taken for granted as his condition might worsen. For a rapid recovery, the doctor's advice must always be applied.