| In 1988 the Claimant had back surgery involving an acute lumbar disc which resulted in a discectomy and laminectomy. |
| The cervical region of the spinal cord was dissected out after laminectomy. |
| A simple laminectomy, in which the back portions of a couple vertebrae are removed in order to widen the canal, might cost five or seven thousand dollars. |
| In April, Swedish scientists published the results of an inquiry into spinal-stenosis treatments, examining nearly two hundred and fifty patients who had been randomly assigned to undergo laminectomy alone or added fusion. |
| But a popular addition to laminectomy is a so-called fusion, in which adjoining vertebrae are connected with titanium hardware, keeping them aligned and the spine stable. |
| The patient underwent a two-level decompressive thoracic laminectomy and complete macroscopical excision. |
