Descriptor English: | Laminectomy |
Descriptor Spanish: | Laminectomía |
Descriptor Portuguese: | Laminectomia |
Descriptor French: | Laminectomie |
Entry term(s): |
Laminectomies Laminotomies Laminotomy |
Tree number(s): |
E02.718.563 E04.188.400 E04.525.450 E04.555.350 |
RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007796 |
Scope note: | 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. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology RH rehabilitation SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
Public MeSH Note: | 67 |
History Note: | 67(64) |
DeCS ID: | 7974 |
Unique ID: | D007796 |
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
Date Established: | 1967/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2017/06/20 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
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Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Laminectomy
- Preferred
Laminotomy
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0012193 |
Scope note | 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. |
Preferred term | Laminectomy |
Entry term(s) |
Laminectomies |
Concept UI |
M0505772 |
Preferred term | Laminotomy |
Entry term(s) |
Laminotomies |
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