Lumbar Surgery

Laminectomy Risks

A lumbar laminectomy is similar to a microdecompression and is performed to correct pain being caused by nerve compression. This lumbar surgery is designed to remove the portion of the bone or disc material impinging the nerve root, increasing the space available.

Conditions Treatable With Lumbar Surgery

If your back condition progresses far enough and does not heal through conventional treatment, lumbar spine surgery may be recommended. Let’s take a look at two conditions that can possibly progress this far.

Lumbar Surgery Recovery

Several days after your surgery, the dressing that you have been wearing over your incision will be removed. Stitches or sutures that are under your skin will dissolve on their own as natural healing occurs.