Overview
Lumbar microdiscectomy is a minimally invasive spine procedure of the lower back. During the procedure, the surgeons first remove the part of the intervertebral disc causing pressure on the spine or spinal nerve or nerve roots. This is all completed through a small incision on the lower back.What it Treats
Lumbar laminectomy is used to treat herniated discs of the lumbar spine, especially when causing sciatica (pain down the leg), tingling or numbness.Explore other spine surgeries
- Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
- Cervical Fusion
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Laminoplasty
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
- Posterior Fusion
- Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion or Posterior Interbody Fusion
- Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty