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Is a ebl of 1780 normal for lamectomy?

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Yes: A laminectomy is a surgical incision into the backbone to get access to the structures associated with the spinal cord. The commonest reasons for a laminectomy are a prolapsed or herniated intervertebral disc, or a narrowing of the spinal canal. Ebl or estimated blood loss for lumbar fusion surgery averages between 1, 000 - 1, 500 ml.

Answered 10/31/2013

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Dr. Atif Haque answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Seems excessive: This seems like an excess amount of bleeding for a simple laminectomy, even at multiple levels. Even if you had a concurrent fusion, this seems to be a lot. Blood loss for a simple laminectomy without a fusion in my patients ranges about 10-50 cc in general. It is possible that you actually had much more done than just a laminectomy. 2 liters might be ok with complex scoliosis surgery.

Answered 5/5/2015

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Is it normal to feeel a lump on the lumbar spine after a lumbar laminectomy?

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