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Preferred term

Diskectomy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Excision, in part or whole, of an INTERVERTEBRAL DISC. The most common indication is disk displacement or herniation. In addition to standard surgical removal, it can be performed by percutaneous diskectomy (DISKECTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS) or by laparoscopic diskectomy, the former being the more common.

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Entry terms

  • Discectomy

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NR3K7GPT-9

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