What is lumbar laminectomy?

With medical advances, lumbar disc surgery has become more and more minimally invasive, and patients suffering from lumbar disc herniation no longer have to worry that they will have to undergo a major surgery. Now, many hospitals are constantly publicizing the lumbar intervertebral disc surgery, and hospitals at all levels are also constantly carrying out this technology, what the hell is this technology? Is it really that good? All lumbar disc herniation are suitable for doing? Here I will tear open her veil, let the public see her true colors. 1, lumbar intervertebral foraminoscope is how to use? Preoperative through the imaging film for strict measurement and assessment, and then choose a good point of entry, just in the skin to cut a 5mm or so of the mouth, and then the intervertebral foramenoscope under fluoroscopy into the position of the intervertebral foramen, intervertebral foramen is often the location of the intervertebral disc compression of the nerve root, in addition, the intervertebral foramen is also a natural entrance to enter the disc, do not need to destroy the spine, the head end of the instrument has a lens and a light source, so This is an operation under completely direct vision, and the risk of damaging the nerves is very small. What are the benefits of lumbar laminectomy? First of all, the trauma is very small, only need local anesthesia, and the incision is often only a few millimeters, and some can even be used without stitches, at most one stitch. Of course, the trauma is small, the postoperative recovery will be fast, hospitalization in two or three days can be, and the above mentioned can be operated under direct vision, the risk of damage to the nerve is smaller. Finally, there is another advantage is that the surgery on the spinal structure without significant damage, if the minimally invasive surgery results are poor, for the future to do open surgery has little impact. 3. Are there any bad aspects? Things are rarely perfect, both to minimally invasive surgery, but also to excellent surgical results, on the current medical technology is still a bit of a contradiction, not more than the vast majority of patients are very satisfied with the recovery, but after all, the equipment is not over, the technology is the key to surgical results and the operator’s skills are related, so there will always be done after the results are not satisfied. So it is still recommended to the regular hospital treatment is better. 4, what kind of patients are very suitable for intervertebral foraminoscopy? Intervertebral foramenoscopy has the provision of indications, so not every herniated disc can do intervertebral foramenoscopy or other minimally invasive surgery. The absolute indications for intervertebral foraminoscopy are: unilateral lower extremity pain or numbness, imaging results confirming a herniated disc on the corresponding side, and first of all, after formal conservative treatment is ineffective patients can consider intervertebral foraminoscopy surgery, this kind of patients are more common, and the results of the surgery are also very satisfactory. Of course, the suitability of intervertebral foramenoscopy surgery is not similar to the patient to the restaurant to order, is required to undergo a rigorous assessment of the general surgical experience of the doctor’s indications for a wider range of surgical results will also be better. To summarize, medical advances have also brought great benefits to patients with lumbar disc herniation, and there are some patients who prefer direct minimally invasive treatment, but also do not want to ninja pain slowly conservative treatment. In any case, medical advances have brought about a variety of treatment options to choose from, and the final treatment plan is usually a combination of the patient’s requirements and condition. Finally, I wish all those who are plagued by low back pain a speedy relief.