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Herniated Disk Surgery |
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Herniated Disk Surgery is performed by extracting parts or the entire bibrous disk found between the vertebrae. In this surgery, sometimes also known as laminectomy, the person is given general anesthesia and is laid on his stomach on the operating table. The area of the back where the herniated disk surgery must be done is shaved if needed. After, the back is scrubbed with soap and antiseptic and is draped so that only part to be operated on is exposed. The back is open and part or the entire disk is removed from the vertebrae. If the surgeon makes the decision, it is necessary to fuse two of more of the vertebrae to make spine stable. In the missed absence of the disk, bone is taken from the donor’s side on the hipbone or the bony “wing”, called the process that is located at the rear of each vertebrae. Parts of the excised disk can be used together with the bone graft. After the herniated disk surgery is complete, individuals are transferred to the recovery room and usually require physical therapy for the rehabilitation. Herniated disk surgery is performed by neurosurgeons or orthopedic surgeons in the hospital. The major complications of this procedure are recurrent pain, and worsened unrelieved pain, which may appear from scarring outside and inside the membrane that covers the spine. In very rare cases damage to the arteries and veins near the spine may occur, but no deaths are known from this procedure. Death may occur only from the reaction to the anesthetic drugs, error on the part of the anesthetist, or machine failure.
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Surgery
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| Related Searches |
herniated cervical disk, herniated disk treatment |
| Date Submitted |
03-Sep-2005
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