Laminotomy

Once I awoke after the surgery, the tremendous pain that had radiated in my low back and down my left leg was gone. I was so happy, so, so happy... finally after years of continual debilitating, heart stopping pain, it was gone. Cindy Trexlerread full story

A laminotomy is an open surgical procedure whereby a small opening into the spinal lamina is made and access to the spinal canal is created on the backside of the spine. This allows the surgeon to then remove offending abnormal tissue, bone spurs, or a herniated disc that is causing pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerves.

The surgery traditionally is performed through a fairly large incision but more recently is being performed with the aid of operative magnifying glasses called loops. A laminotomy can be performed on one side, both sides, and/or multiple levels depending on the problem(s) being treated.

Laminotomy can treat the following conditions:

Herniated Intervertebral Disc
Spinal Stenosis