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The surgical removal of a portion of an intervertebral disk
Emmanuel McKenzie
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What is a diskectomy also called?
Disk removal
What is Disk removal also called?
Diskectomy
Is it True or false a percutaneus diskectomy is performed through the skin of the back?
True
Who does diskectomy?
The surgical removal of a portion of an intervertebral disk
What procedure are included in code 63042 partial facetectomy foraminotomy diskectomy all the above?
63042
What is the most common risk of diskectomy?
The most common risk of the surgery is infection, which occurs in 1-2% of cases
How does one prepare for a diskectomy?
The patient is given an injection an hour before the surgery to dry up internal fluids and encourage drowsiness
What is the aim of diskectomy?
The aim of the surgery is to try to relieve all pressure on nerve roots by removing the pulpy material from the disk, or the disk itself
What is the best doctor or treatment for herniated disk if diskectomy plus medications physical therapy and steroid injections have not stopped constant pain and MRIs show nothing to cause such pain?
If surgery and medication have not worked, and you are looking for something new, I would recommend a visit to a reputable doctor of chiropractic.
When you get workman's comp do you get the full amount of your pay while you are out of work or do you get less?
I had back surgery Oct. 30, 2007 (diskectomy L3/L4). While is have been off work, I have received a check from the company insurance company that is 60% of my full pay. However, you should know that NO taxes are taken out of the 60% and that you will NOT HAVE TO PAY ANY TAXES ON THIS INCOME EITHER TO STATE OR FEDERAL AT THE END OF THE TAX YEAR. In other words, I receive 60% of my regular gross pay and pay NO taxes on this income. This is in South Carolina.
Does smoking marijuana affect you after back surgery?
Absolutely - it affects your ability to heal properly. Depending on the procedure (if there's bone involved or if it was just a micro-diskectomy), any smoker, whether it be tobacco or grass, will take longer to heal. In many cases when a fusion is involved, a bone growth stimulator may be ordered by the surgeon for the patient to be worn for the 3 months minimum it takes a normal person (non-smoker) to fully fuse bone. The reason behind this is that smoking reduces the amount of oxygen available to your bloodstream, and it's that O2 rich blood that is key to bone and tissue healing. The lower your oxygen content, the longer it will take to heal. So even if you had a procedure not involving bone, you're still going to take longer to heal if you keep smoking grass, as it actually reduces the O2 in your system even more than tobacco does. If you're smoking due to increased pain and the stuff your doctor gave you isn't cutting it, document your pain with a pain diary (you can get one at Painfoundation.org, or just make one yourself - formal ones are better though) over time so that you can show evidence that you're having pain that your meds aren't dealing with. Without it, you can just look like someone wanting stronger pain drugs, and trust me, you don't want that label, whether true or not. Raven
Is c6-c7 surgery dangerous?
Any spinal surgery is dangerous, but how risky it is depends on the type of doctor performing the operation, the damage being repaired, the type of procedure being done, how good the hospital is, etc. I've personally had fusions at C5/C6/C7, with the bone graft coming from my right hip. You shouldn't, however, even be considering a cervical spine operation unless it's absolutely necessary, i.e., you're experiencing extreme left arm pain, partial paralysis, etc. Any spinal op shouldn't be considered lightly. For me, my surgeon messed up one of the screws in the plate spanning the vertebrae, as the screw was actually screwed through a disk and then into the bone (just the last couple of threads). I'm stuck with it, as there's too much bone growth over the plate and screws to remove it at this point without high risk of damage. A single level fusion or diskectomy is much less complicated. Make sure they're talking about an anterior (frontal) entrance and not a posterior (rear) entrance. Posterior entrances to the cervical spine are extremely complicated, dangerous, and rarely performed unless it's the only option. If it's deemed absolutely necessary, they'll usually give you a choice between using cadaver bone or bone material harvested from the pelvic area. Though using your own bone material will extend your recovery another few months (they have to really stretch the muscles and tendons to get to the pelvic bone), cadaver bone has its own risks, even if the recovery is much faster. When I had my operation in '96, it was though that disease couldn't be transmitted from cadaver bone to the recipient; they've since found out that's not the case. The bottom line is that it should be the last resort, when all other treatments have failed or just aren't cutting it anymore. When done correctly, it'll fix the problem; if you've got any paralysis, it'll be gone when you wake up from surgery if it goes well. But nothing is guaranteed, so again, make sure it's absolutely necessary.
