{"id":125,"date":"2011-03-10T07:20:48","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T07:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/2011\/03\/10\/lumber-laminectomy-common-medical-tourism-procedures\/"},"modified":"2016-05-23T08:15:09","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T08:15:09","slug":"lumber-laminectomy-common-medical-tourism-procedures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/lumber-laminectomy-common-medical-tourism-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumber Laminectomy &#8211; Common Medical Tourism Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fdfd521071161cba44192976af7f7799\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/consultant\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/Medical-Tourism-Post-Ad-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laminectomy is a surgery performed to treat the back pain by removing a lamina or bone spure of the spinal vertebrae; this reduces the compression or pressure on the spinal nerve root. The most common laminectomy performed to relieve lower back pain is called Lumbar laminectomy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it is needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laminectomy is advised to patients who suffers various symptoms caused by nerve root compression that includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Severe leg pain<\/li>\n<li>Numbness, tingling\u00a0 and weakness of the legs or buttocks<\/li>\n<li>Aggravation of pain and symptoms while standing or walking<\/li>\n<li>Poor bowel and bladder control<\/li>\n<li>Symptoms not relieved by medication or other conservative treatments and affecting the routine daily life of the patients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The cause of nerve root compression could be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spinal stenosis<\/li>\n<li>Herniated disk<\/li>\n<li>Cauda equine syndrome(CES)-\u00a0 includes loss of bowel and bladder control<\/li>\n<li>Osteoarthritis<\/li>\n<li>Tumor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Facts and Figures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae disc is the most common site for the operation counting almost 95% of surgeries.<\/li>\n<li>An ancient Egyptian surgeon had mentioned about disorders affecting the lumbar vertebrae in the literature, in 3000B.C<\/li>\n<li>The credit of performing first laminectomy goes to Dr. Victor Alexander Haden Horsley in 1887, who was a professor of surgery at University College London.<\/li>\n<li>Today, back pain had become\u00a0 the leading cause for maximum\u00a0 missed work days<\/li>\n<li>Back pain is found more common in men than women , affecting\u00a0 adults mostly between the age of 45 to 64 years<\/li>\n<li>Each year 13 million people visit the health care provider for the complain of back pain<\/li>\n<li>Approximately one person in every five is prone to suffer from some kind of back pain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages and Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Advantages<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laminectomy gives patient relief from chronic back pain and other symptoms of leg<\/li>\n<li>Improves the quality of life of patient.<\/li>\n<li>Patient becomes more mobile and active at work place.<\/li>\n<li>One can regain the lost control of bowel and bladder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Disadvantages<\/em><\/p><div class=\"fdfd521071161cba44192976af7f7799\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/marketing\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/Medical-Tourism-Post-Ad-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Surgery requires longer recovery time.<\/li>\n<li>Chances of developing \u201cFailed Back Syndrome\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Additional surgeries may require if the first surgery fails to relieve symptoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Risks and Complications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reaction to anesthesia or medication<\/li>\n<li>Infection<\/li>\n<li>Blood clots<\/li>\n<li>Bleeding<\/li>\n<li>Damage of the spinal nerve, can lead to paralysis in later stage<\/li>\n<li>Return of pain or symptoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pre-operative and Post-operative care:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Pre-operative preparation:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A complete physical examination<\/li>\n<li>Blood and urinalysis<\/li>\n<li>X-rays, MRI and CT Scan<\/li>\n<li>Visit to a physician and have a list of the medicines which are to be taken or\u00a0 needed to be stopped before surgery<\/li>\n<li>Inform surgeon related to any habits of smoking or alcohol. Quit smoking.<\/li>\n<li>Arrangement for leave from work, help at home, help with driving, and\u00a0 for post operative rehabilitation<\/li>\n<li>Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery<\/li>\n<li>Medical tourist are advised to select\u00a0 handicapped accessible hotel room near the hospital for post surgery recovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Post-operative care:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patient may need to stay at hospital for about 1-3 day after the surgery. Medication to relieve pain will be given.<\/li>\n<li>The hospital staff will help patient to get up and walk around within a day after surgery. Patients may need to wear a back brace.<\/li>\n<li>A physical therapy will help patient to ensure proper healing and restoration of function<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Do&#8217;s, Don&#8217;ts and Precautions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the medication as prescribed by the surgeon regularly<\/li>\n<li>Do perform the exercise regularly, as taught by the physical therapist<\/li>\n<li>Do keep incision area dry and clean<\/li>\n<li>Avoid strenuous activities for at least 6 to 8 months<\/li>\n<li>Avoid twisting at the hips and shoulders<\/li>\n<li>Use arms to support body while getting out of bed<\/li>\n<li>Avoid waist banding<\/li>\n<li>Do lie on back with putting pillow under neck and knee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fdfd521071161cba44192976af7f7799\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n          <p><a id=\"link-15\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\" id=\"img-15\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n            <script>\r\n            var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();\r\n            xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {\r\n              if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) {\r\n                var myObj = JSON.parse(this.responseText);\r\n                document.getElementById(\"link-\"+myObj.id).setAttribute('href',myObj.url);\r\n                document.getElementById(\"img-\"+myObj.id).setAttribute('src','https:\/\/fetch.drprem.com\/\/uploads\/'+myObj.image);\r\n              }\r\n            };\r\n            xmlhttp.open(\"GET\", \"https:\/\/fetch.drprem.com\/\/api\/Ads\/15\", true);\r\n            xmlhttp.send();\r\n            <\/script>\r\n        \r\n        <style>\r\n        *{box-sizing:border-box}.top-container{display: grid;grid-template-columns: auto auto auto;}.column{float:left;width:100%;padding: 0 7.5px 15px 7.5px;}.row{margin:0 -5px}.row:after{content:\"\";display:table;clear:both}@media screen and (max-width: 600px){.top-container{display: block;grid-template-columns: unset;}.column{width:100%;display:block;margin-bottom:20px}}.card{text-align:center;}.card_image img{width:100%}.card_body{padding:15px}.card_title{font-size: 14px;line-height: 19px;text-decoration: none;text-align:left;color: #333;}.card-heading{text-align: left;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}\r\n        <\/style>\r\n        <div class=\"row todays-top\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"card-heading\"> Recent Articles: <\/h3><div class=\"top-container\" id=\"todays-top\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <script>\r\n            var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();\r\n            xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {\r\n            if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) {\r\n            var myObj = JSON.parse(this.responseText); 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