Laminectomy for thoracic spinal canal stenosis

Neurosurg Focus. 2000 Oct 15;9(4):e2. doi: 10.3171/foc.2000.9.4.3.

Abstract

Stenosis of the thoracic spinal canal is a relatively rare disorder with numerous causes. Clinical manifestations include signs and or symptoms consistent with focal thoracic radiculopathy and/or myelopathy. Several surgical approaches for the decompression of the stenotic thoracic canal have been described. Laminectomy is typically reserved for only those cases in which dorsal compression of the neural elements is demonstrated; it is contraindicated when the epidural compression is primarily ventral in location.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Decompression, Surgical / methods
  • Decompression, Surgical / standards
  • Decompression, Surgical / trends
  • Humans
  • Laminectomy / methods*
  • Laminectomy / standards*
  • Laminectomy / trends
  • Patient Selection
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Risk Assessment
  • Spinal Canal / pathology
  • Spinal Canal / physiopathology
  • Spinal Canal / surgery*
  • Spinal Cord Compression / physiopathology
  • Spinal Cord Compression / prevention & control
  • Spinal Cord Compression / surgery
  • Spinal Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Spinal Stenosis / physiopathology
  • Spinal Stenosis / surgery*
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / pathology
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / physiopathology
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / surgery*