Laminotomy

A laminotomy is a neurosurgical procedure that removes part of a lamina of the vertebral arch in order to decompress the corresponding spinal cord and/or spinal nerve root.

Complete removal of lamina is called laminectomy.

Laminotomy is also often accompanied by facetectomy.

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