A 39-year-old female asked:
does having a lumbar laminectomy affect creatine levels?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
Neurology 52 years experience
Not the procedure: Do you mean creatinine, which reflects kidney issues, or creatine, which has to do with muscle problems? Either way, a lumbar surgery would not affect unless you experienced a medication or anesthesia reaction.
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