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What is a diskectomy also called?
Disk removal
What is Disk removal also called?
Diskectomy
What is diskectomy?
The surgical removal of a portion of an intervertebral disk
Is it True or false a percutaneus diskectomy is performed through the skin of the back?
True
What is the combining form and suffix of diskectomy?
The combining form is "disk/o-" and the suffix is "-ectomy."
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
