Lumbar Laminectomy for spinal stenosis treatment - Reno Spine Neurosurgeons | Swift Institute

Using a minimally invasive laminectomy, the location of the incision is often established by an intraoperative X-ray, using fluoroscopy. A skin incision about 1 inch in length is made to one side of the middle of the back at the surgical level. Dilators are placed sequentially to split the muscle down to the lamina, the back part of the spine. In contrast to traditional open back surgery that requires a large incision causing more damage to muscles and tissues, minimally invasive spine surgery has become the leading way to treat spine problems.
At Swift Institute - Spine Neurosurgery in Reno and Carson City this procedure is often performed as an outpatient spine surgery.
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Does this procedure leave the spinal cord susceptible to being damaged?