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How long is the typical incision for a laminectomy?
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Depends on your size: This depends on your size and on the number of levels involved in the surgery as well as whether the surgery will be done by minimally invasive techniques. The bigger a person you are, in general, in terms of weight , the bigger the incision. The more spnal levels involved, the bigger the incision.
Answered 10/3/2016
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