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What is the name of surgery for cauda equina syndrome?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Depends on cause: Urgent decompressionn of offending structures for fractured bone anterior copectomy for disc herniation posterior decompression and discectomy and drainage for abcess.

Answered 1/23/2012

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A laminectomy : This syndrome is due to compression of the nerve tissue that can be from several causes. Depending on the cause and location of the problem, the surgery will entail a decompression of the nreve tissue usually through a laminectomy but amcan be from an anterior or lateral approach or conbined and may or may not involve a fusion and instrumentation as well.

Answered 10/29/2013

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