A discectomy is a surgical procedure in which the central portion of an intervertebral disc, the nucleus pulposus is removed.
This surgery is done when disc prolapse occurs and causes pain by stressing the spinal cord or nerves. In addition to traditional discectomy, procedures like microdiscectomy, endoscopic discectomy and laser discectomy are now commonly done.
Discectomy may or may not carried with laminectomy depending upon surgeon’s preference.
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