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Laminoplasty

Laminoplasty is a type of traditional open back surgery used to alleviate the pain, numbness, tingling, or loss of sensation associated with impinged or irritated nerve roots within the spine. It usually is limited to cases of severe spinal stenosis, or narrowing of the spine, particularly within the cervical (upper) spine.

Laminoplasty involves creating a flap in one of the vertebrae so that it can be opened, thus relieving pressure in the spinal canal. During this open back surgery, both of the laminae – which are bony segments that help create an arch over the spinal canal – are altered. One of the lamina is cut, and the other lamina is scored. This forms a "hinge" which allows the lamina to be swung outward like a door. In theory, laminoplasty relieves pressure from the affected nerve root and the spinal cord, thereby alleviating the symptoms.

Laminoplasty involves:

• General anesthesia
• A long hospital stay
• The insertion of artificial components (like hardware) in some cases
• Inpatient physical therapy
• Lingering pain
• Months of incapacitation

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Laminoplasty generally will not be suggested by a doctor until conservative treatment options, such as physical therapy and pain medications, have been exhausted. If laminoplasty is recommended as an option, contact Laser Spine Institute (LSI) to determine whether you might be a candidate for a minimally invasive, highly effective outpatient procedure such as laminotomy. The award-winning surgeons at LSI use gentle, endoscopic techniques with deep IV sedation. No hospitalization is required, and recuperation requires much less time than traditional open back surgery like laminoplasty.

Contact LSI for a free review of your MRI or CT scan and to learn how to rediscover a life without pain.

Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.