"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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laminectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Limited exposure to preserve stability and achieve complete excision of limited dorsal myeloschisis - the "Skip-Hop Laminectomy" technique: a technical note. Childs Nerv Syst. 2024 Jan; 40(1):213-218.
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Rare Ameloblastic Carcinoma Metastasis to the Cervical Spine: A Case Report. Neurosurgery. 2021 05 13; 88(6):E537-E542.
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Congenital Fusion of Dens to T3 Vertebra in Klippel-Feil Syndrome. World Neurosurg. 2020 11; 143:18-22.
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Minimally Invasive Tubular Tethered Cord Release in the Pediatric Population. World Neurosurg. 2019 Aug; 128:e912-e917.
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Novel Surgical Treatment Strategies for Unstable Lumbar Osteodiscitis: A 3-Patient Case Series. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2018 06 01; 14(6):639-646.
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Lumbosacral Subdural Hematoma After Glioblastoma Multiforme Resection: Possible Radiographic Evidence for the Downward Migration of Intracranial Blood. World Neurosurg. 2017 Dec; 108:993.e13-993.e17.
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Spinal column shortening for tethered cord syndrome associated with myelomeningocele, lumbosacral lipoma, and lipomyelomeningocele in children and young adults. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2017 Jun; 19(6):703-710.
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Contribution of Lordotic Correction on C5 Palsy Following Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion. Neurosurgery. 2016 Dec; 79(6):816-822.
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Contralateral osteotomy of the pedicle and posterolateral elements for en bloc resection: a technique for oncological resection of posterolateral spinal tumors. J Neurosurg Spine. 2017 Mar; 26(3):275-281.
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Myasthenia Gravis Presentation After a Cervical Laminectomy With Fusion. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2016 Jul-Aug; 35(4):190-4.