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what is 'discectomy'?
Definition for Discectomy
Discectomy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: cauda equina syndrome, conus medullaris syndrome and herniated disk.
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cauda equina syndrome
compression of nerve roots below the end of the spinal cord
Discectomy and cauda equina syndrome
conus medullaris syndrome
diseases affecting the tip of the spinal cord
Discectomy and conus medullaris syndrome
herniated disk
bulging out of central portion of disk in vertebral column
Discectomy and herniated disk
sciatica
pain, weakness, or tingling in the leg caused by compression of sciatic nerve
Discectomy and sciatica
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Lumbosacral Spine
Discectomy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Lumbosacral Spine
Urethral catheter
Discectomy and Urethral catheter
Spinal Cord decompression
Discectomy and Spinal Cord decompression
CT Myelogram
Discectomy and CT Myelogram
CT lumbosacral spine
Discectomy and CT lumbosacral spine
CT scan
Discectomy and CT scan
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spine
Discectomy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spine
X-ray spine
Discectomy and X-ray spine
X-rays
Discectomy and X-rays
spinal surgery
Discectomy and spinal surgery
Electromyogram (EMG)
Discectomy and Electromyogram (EMG)
Laminectomy
Discectomy and Laminectomy
Nerve conduction studies (NCS)
Discectomy and Nerve conduction studies (NCS)
Spinal fusion
Discectomy and Spinal fusion
surgical decompression
Discectomy and surgical decompression
Fusion of Lower Spine
Discectomy and Fusion of Lower Spine
BUN
Discectomy and BUN
Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis
Discectomy and Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Discectomy and Chest X-ray
Complete Blood Count
Discectomy and Complete Blood Count
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diazepam
Discectomy and diazepam
baclofen
Discectomy and baclofen
botulinum toxin type a
Discectomy and botulinum toxin type a
clonidine
Discectomy and clonidine
dantrolene
Discectomy and dantrolene
etidronate disodium
Discectomy and etidronate disodium
gm1 ganglioside sodium salt
Discectomy and gm1 ganglioside sodium salt
heparin
Discectomy and heparin
methylprednisolone
Discectomy and methylprednisolone
sildenafil
Discectomy and sildenafil
tadalafil
Discectomy and tadalafil
tirilazad mesylate
Discectomy and tirilazad mesylate
tizanidine
Discectomy and tizanidine
vardenafil
Discectomy and vardenafil
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Discectomy or microdiscectomy for a herniated disc
Discectomy (also called open discectomy) is the surgical removal of herniated disc material that presses on a nerve root or the spinal cord.
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Cervical Discectomy - Neck Surgery
Definition: Cervical discectomy is a surgical procedure in which the ... Generally, the cervical discectomy is performed at the some time as cervical spine fusion ...
http://backandneck.about.com/od/c/g/cervicaldiscect.htm
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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common surgical procedure to ... Information for patients - includes discectomy and fusion information ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cervical_discectomy_and_fusion
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Discectomy - Spine Surgery to Remove a Herniated Disc
Endoscopic discectomy is one type ... A discectomy is a surgery done to remove a herniated disc from the spinal canal. ... What is the recovery from a discectomy? ...
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/herniateddisk/a/ruptureddisk_3.htm
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eMedicine - Laser Discectomy : Article by Jasvinder Chawla
Chronic low back pain is one of the major chronic debilitating conditions ... Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for recurrent disc herniation: ...
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic683.htm
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What is discectomy? Find the definition for discectomy at WebMD
Excision, in part or whole, of an intervertebral disk. ... Medical Dictionary. discectomy. Pronunciation (disk-ek?t?-m?) Font Size. A. A. A ...
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Percutaneous discectomy--update.
Percutaneous discectomy--update. E H Frank. Full text ... B. An experimental study comparing percutaneous discectomy with chemonucleolysis. ...
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Discectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Chronic pain. Lumbar disc herniation ... Arthroscopy - Discectomy - Spinal fusion - Arthrodesis - Replacement joint (Hip ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discectomy
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Percutaneous discectomy for a herniated disc
Discectomy is the surgical removal of herniated disc material that presses on a nerve root or the spinal cord. ... open discectomy or microdiscectomy. ...
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/percutaneous-discectomy-for-a-herniated-disc
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WebMD - Discectomy:hows it done?
Bookmark This Page. Site Map. Sign up for WebMD Newsletters. WebMD ... WebMD Home Community Message Boards Arthritis Back ... Discectomy:hows it done? ...
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eMedicine - Laser Discectomy : Article Excerpt by Jasvinder Chawla
Chronic low back pain is one of the major chronic debilitating conditions ... Laser discectomy is minimally invasive, cost-effective, free of postoperative ...
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/byname/laser-discectomy.htm
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Cost-effectiveness of microendoscopic discectomy versus conventional ...
Open discectomy is the standard surgical procedure in the treatment of patients ... Three studies compared microdiscectomy versus standard open discectomy [6-8] ...
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Back Pain and Sciatica
Discectomy is the surgical removal of the diseased disc, which then relieves ... Endoscopic Discectomy. ... back pain after discectomy that delays discharge ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000054_10.htm
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Automated percutaneous lumbar discectomy versus chemonucleolysis in the ...
Automated percutaneous lumbar discectomy versus chemonucleolysis in the treatment of sciatica. ... an Automated Percutaneous Discectomy (APD) device, the CEDIT ...
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Percutaneous discectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Percutaneous discectomy. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: ... Percutaneous- Procedure performed "through the skin", in this case a Discectomy. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percutaneous_discectomy
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Adjacent level discitis after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion ...
A standard anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) was performed at both ... of the patients had discitis at the same level that underwent a micro-discectomy. ...
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Herniated Disc-Surgery
Read about surgery for ... Discectomy may be the most effective type of surgery for people ... Percutaneous discectomy is used for bulging discs and discs ...
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/herniated-disc-surgery
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eMedicine Image Search
Home. Specialties. Reference Centers. All Sources eMedicine Medscape Drug Reference ... Searched Images for "Laser Discectomy" No results found. ...
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Cervical Surgery - Procedure for Cervical Surgery - Anterior Cervical ...
If your cervical vertebrae have suffered wear, tear, or injury, you may need ... An anterior cervical discectomy is the most common surgical procedure to treat ...
http://video.about.com/backandneck/Cervical-Surgery.htm
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eMedicine - Lumbar Disc Disease : Article Excerpt by Kamran Sahrakar
Today, lumbar discectomy is one of the most commonly performed elective ... herniation, sciatica, radiculopathy, lumbar discectomy, back pain, cauda equina ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/lumbar-disc-disease.htm
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Talk:Discectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talk:Discectomy. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search ... Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Discectomy" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Discectomy
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Discectomy or microdiscectomy for a herniated disc - Yahoo! Health
During discectomy, the surgeon removes the portion of the disc that is herniated ... Percutaneous discectomy for a herniated disc. Should I have surgery for a ...
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Contributor Disclosures for Laser Discectomy
Contributor Disclosures for Laser Discectomy. Role. Name. Disclosure. Details. Author. Jasvinder Chawla, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Director of Neurology ...
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/disc683.htm
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Should I have surgery for a herniated disc?
This information will help you understand your choices, whether you share in the decision - making process or rely on ... time as a discectomy, or separately. ...
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/should-i-have-surgery-for-a-herniated-disc
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Microdiscectomy for treating lumbar disc protrusion.
Microlumbar discectomy: a conservative surgical approach to the virgin herniated ... Microsurgical lumbar discectomy: a personal series of 300 patients with at least ...
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pcp617's profile on WebMD
Just had Laminectomy Discectomy on May 7, ... After Laminectomy Discectomy - Jun 9, ... just had a Laminectomy Discectomy on my... Community. Community Home ...
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Spine Surgery - Information About Common Spine Surgery Procedures
Treatment for some spine conditions may involve surgery. ... Discectomy & Endoscopic Miscrodiscectomy. A discectomy is performed to remove a fragment of ...
http://orthopedics.about.com/od/spinalsurgery/Information_Ab...
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Treatment Options for Back Pain with Ralph Rashbaum
Join orthopedic surgeon Ralph F. Rashbaum, co-founder of the Texas Back Institute, to ... That has been eliminated by the use of thorocoscopic discectomy. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=53952&page=2
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Corpectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Corpectomy is often performed in association with some form of discectomy. v ? d ? e ... Intervertebral discs (Discectomy - Intervertebral disc annuloplasty ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpectomy
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Cauda Equina Syndrome
The bundle of nerve roots below the conus medullaris is named the cauda equina. ... Bookmark This Page. Site Map. Sign up for WebMD Newsletters. WebMD Home ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/cauda-equina-syndrome
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Talk:Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion - Wikipedia, the free ...
Talk:Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... ACDFs are one of the most common surgical procedures to rely on ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Anterior_cervical_discectomy_and_fusion
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H Wave and Spinal Root Potentials in Neuromonitoring of S1 Root ...
... of the lumbosacral nerve root is an inevitable step in posterior discectomy. ... nerve root function by H reflex during discectomy has not yet been studied. ...
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Safety of carboxymethylcellulose/polyethylene oxide for the prevention ...
Unrecognized durotomy after lumbar discectomy: a report of four cases associated ... SP Gel after laminectomy, laminotomy and discectomy: A pilot clinical study. ...
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discoid lupus erythematosus
Prev Term: discectomy. Next Term: discrimination learning. discoid lupus erythematosus ... chronic form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus in which the skin ...
http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/Thesaurus/00002388.htm
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YourSurgery.ComŽ-Lumbar Discectomy //-->
... of it's "Best of the Web" More... Lumbar Discectomy. Internet Informed Consent ? ... Lumbar disk surgery for a ruptured or herniated disk is the most commonly ...
http://www.yoursurgery.com/ProcedureDetails.cfm?BR=2&Proc=34
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Back Surgery - Types of Spine Surgery
Spine surgery is not usually needed in the treatment of back pain, but in some patients who fail other treatments, ... Discectomy. A discectomy is a procedure to ...
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/backpain/a/backpain_3.htm
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Anterior temporal lobectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anterior temporal lobectomy is the complete removal of the anterior portion of ... Intervertebral discs (Discectomy - Intervertebral disc annuloplasty ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_temporal_lobectomy
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Cordotomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cordotomy (or chordotomy) is a surgical procedure that disables selected pain ... Intervertebral discs (Discectomy - Intervertebral disc annuloplasty ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordotomy
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www.webmd.com/back-pain/guide/back-pain-surgery?page=2
Laminectomy/discectomy: In this operation, part of the lamina, a portion of the ... The usefulness of laser discectomy is still being debated. For spinal stenosis: ...
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/guide/back-pain-surgery?page=2
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Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy
... endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy - Distribution list. 21 July ... Overview of percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy. 30 December 2003 ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=56957
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Herniated Disc - Information About Spinal Disc Herniations
Information about disc herniation, also called herniated discs. ... Discectomy & Endoscopic Miscrodiscectomy. A discectomy is performed to remove a fragment of ...
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Percutaneous discectomy for a herniated disc - Yahoo! Health
Percutaneous discectomy is different from conventional open discectomy or microdiscectomy. ... Discectomy or microdiscectomy for a herniated disc. Should I ...
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Template:Operations and other procedures on the musculoskeletal system ...
Genioplasty - Coccygectomy - Bone grafting - Osteotomy. Joints. Arthroscopy - Discectomy - Spinal fusion - Arthrodesis - Replacement joint (Hip ...
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YourSurgery.ComŽ-Cervical Discectomy
FORBES magazine names YourSurgery.Com as one of it's "Best of the Web" More... Cervical Discectomy. Internet Informed Consent ? ...
http://www.yoursurgery.com/ProcedureDetails.cfm?BR=6&Proc=12
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eMedicine - Spinal Instability and Spinal Fusion Surgery : Article ...
Spinal fusion and instrumentation were developed and applied as independent techniques for treatment of spinal ... cervical discectomy (with complete ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/Spinal-Instability-and-S...
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Overview of percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy
Posterolateral thoracic discectomy, more usually referred to as: ... discectomy is contraindicated in patients with myelopathy, or other vascular ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?text-size=8&o=ip176overview
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WebMD - After Laminectomy Discectomy
After Laminectomy Discectomy. Posted: Jun 09, 2008 17 hrs ago ... Hi, I'm new here, just had a Laminectomy Discectomy on my lower back one month ago. ...
http://boards.webmd.com/webx?THD@@.897eef04!thdchild=.897eef04/1
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Lumbar disc disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lumbar disc disease is the drying out of the spongy interior matrix of an ... disc material, a microdiscectomy or discectomy may be recommended to treat a ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbar_disc_disease
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Cervical Disc Disease and Neck Pain
Cervical disc disease can cause radiating pain, as well as numbness and weakness in ... The main surgery for degenerative disc disease is called a discectomy. ...
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/features/neck-pain?page=2
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Template:Neurosurgical procedures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Craniotomy - Decompressive craniectomy - Lobotomy - Hemispherectomy ... Intervertebral discs (Discectomy - Intervertebral disc annuloplasty ...
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