Lumbar Laminectomy |
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DESCRIPTION
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A lumbar laminectomy (LAM-in EC-tow-me), also called a discectomy is the removal of a disc (or a piece of it) from the lower (lumbar) part of your spine. A disc, which functions as a shock absorber between the bones in the spine (vertebrae), is a tough sac filled with a jelly-like substance. The disc is usually removed when the cover of the sac weakens and the contents leak or bulge out. When this happens, the disc may press on a nerve or the spinal cord, causing back pain.
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CARE
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Immediately If... You suddenly have trouble breathing or get a really bad chest pain. You cannot control your bladder or bowels.
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COMPLICATIONS
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s Without treatment, your back problem could get worse. If the disk damages a nerve, you could have trouble moving.
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