"Diskectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D017586
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.718.444 E04.188.350 E04.555.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Diskectomy- Diskectomy
- Diskectomies
- Discectomy
- Discectomies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diskectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of a center of excellence program for spine surgery. Med Care. 2013 Aug; 51(8):748-57.
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Forceful sacrococcygeal injections in the treatment of postdiscectomy sciatica. A controlled study versus glucocorticoid injections. Joint Bone Spine. 2001 Feb; 68(1):43-9.
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Cost-effectiveness of lumbar discectomy for the treatment of herniated intervertebral disc. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1996 May 01; 21(9):1048-54; discussion 1055.