Laminotomy Microdiscectomy

Description: SCOI Presents Laminotomy/Microdiscectomy
To alleviate the pain of a ruptured or herniated intervetebral disc, a Laminotomy/Microdiscectomy may be performed. This surgical procedure is carried out in two steps beginning with the laminotomy. Lamina is the Latin name given to the bone protecting the spinal canal, and otomy means opening or hole. The laminotomy simply opens up the spinal canal in order to visualize the pinched nerve root. Once this is accomplished, the second procedure, the microdiscectomy, is performed.