Lumbar Laminectomy: A lumbar laminectomy is removal or most of the bony arch of a vertebra. Risks include nerve damage, bleeding, infection, and blood clots.
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Cauda equina syndrome is a condition that involves severe compression and inflammation of the nerves in the lower spine. Cauda equina syndrome requires emergency surgery because it may result in
- permanent loss of bladder control,
- permanent loss of bowel control, and
- disabled lower limbs.
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