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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is laminectomy and myelotomy?
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Laminectomy: A laminectomy is a surgery where the back side of the boney spine is removed to access the spinal cord or discs. A myelotomy is a surgical incision into the spinal cord to open a cyst (syrinx) or remove a tumor or blood clot.
Answered 10/4/2016
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