A laminectomy is typically an outpatient procedure, meaning most patients go home the same day of the surgery, according to Farjoodi. It usually takes about an hour but can be up to three hours ...

Laminectomy is a surgical procedure undertaken to relieve symptoms caused by pressure (decompression surgery) on the spinal nerve roots due to stenosis or narrowing of the spinal canal.

Dec. 18, 2003 -- Skip laminectomy may be a better procedure than conventional laminoplasty, according to the results of a preliminary trial published in the Dec. 15 issue of Spine.

Often our only options are laminectomy alone or laminectomy with fusion/instrumentation. Coflex provides a motion-sparing option that protects the soft tissues from aggressive exposure and provides ...