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  1. Laminectomy: What It Is, Procedure, Recovery & Complications

    Dec 14, 2023 · A laminectomy is a surgical procedure to relieve pressure on your nerves by removing the arched back piece of your vertebrae. Pressure on your spinal cord and nerves …

  2. Laminectomy - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Laminectomy is a type of surgery in which a surgeon removes part or all of the vertebral bone (lamina). This helps ease pressure on the spinal cord or the nerve roots that may be caused …

  3. Laminectomy - Mayo Clinic

    Jul 25, 2024 · Laminectomy enlarges the spinal canal to ease pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. Laminectomy is often done as part of a decompression surgery to relieve pressure.

  4. Laminectomy - Wikipedia

    A laminectomy is a surgical procedure that removes a portion of a vertebra called the lamina, which is the roof of the spinal canal. It is a major spine operation with residual scar tissue and …

  5. Getting a Laminectomy: Before, During, and After - WebMD

    Jan 3, 2025 · What Is Laminectomy? Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon removes the bony arch from one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae).

  6. Laminectomy - Brigham and Women's Hospital

    What is laminectomy? Laminectomy is a type of spinal surgery that removes part or all of the vertebral bone (lamina) in order to relieve compression of the spinal cord or the nerve roots.

  7. Laminectomy Recovery | Northeast Georgia Health System

    Jul 31, 2025 · What is a laminectomy? A laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery that involves the surgical removal of a small bone, called the lamina, from a vertebra.

  8. Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery for Spinal Stenosis (Open …

    Lumbar laminectomy, also called open decompression, is a surgical procedure performed to treat the symptoms of central spinal stenosis or narrowing of the spinal canal.

  9. Lumbar Laminectomy to Treat Spinal Compression

    Jun 19, 2025 · What is a lumbar laminectomy versus a laminotomy? A laminectomy involves removal of both lamina of a spinal vertebra to provide a wider decompression of the spinal …

  10. Laminectomy - What You Need to Know - Drugs.com

    Dec 9, 2025 · A laminectomy is surgery to take out the bony arches (lamina) of one or more of the vertebrae in your spine. This surgery can help to relieve pressure on your spinal cord or nerves.