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What is the definition or description of: diskectomy?
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Disc removal: Surgical removal of a disc.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Disc: Removing a small piece of a disc pressing on the nerve. This can be done through a minimal access approach.
Answered 1/5/2013
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Excision: The term discectomy refers to an excision of all or part of a disc. The disc itself is a cartilage structure that is located between two vertebral bodies. Disectomies are typically performed to improve pain and/or function in a patient that had failed no operative care.
Answered 1/3/2017
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