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During a minimally invasive lumbar discectomy, an orthopedic surgeon or neurosurgeon takes out part of the damaged disk. This helps ease the pressure on the nerve root or spinal cord. Your surgeon can use different methods to do this.
24 lip 2024 · Diskectomy is surgery to remove the damaged part of a disk in the spine. A diskectomy can relieve the pressure caused by a herniated disk. A herniated disk happens when the soft center of a disk pushes out through the tough outer lining. Herniated disks can irritate or press on nearby nerves.
20 lip 2023 · Microdiscectomy is a surgical procedure for the relief of pain and other symptoms that occur when a herniated disc in the spine presses on an adjacent nerve root. During the operation, the surgeon frees the nerve by removing small fragments of disc, bone and ligament.
In cervical disc herniation (CDH), the indications for surgery consist of six months of persisting symptoms, not responding to conservative treatment. However, high-quality studies are lacking, and a randomized controlled trial is now underway to clarify the indications.
23 sie 2023 · Approximately 95% of disc herniations in the lumbar area occur at L4-L5 or L5-S1. [1] The lumbar spine contains five vertebrae and intervertebral discs, producing a lordotic curve. The intervertebral discs with the laminae, pedicles, and articular processes of adjacent vertebrae create the space in which the spinal nerves exit. [2] .
Disorders of the L4-L5 motion segment are typically treated with nonsurgical methods. In case of medical emergencies, surgery may be considered.
Treating pain from a lumbar herniated disc usually involves reducing the inflammation and swelling around the disc to take pressure off the affected spinal nerve root. Usually, a combination of the non-surgical strategies listed below is recommended.
