 Diskectomy
"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.
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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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diskectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Hirpara A, Ackert-Bicknell CL, Patel VV. Impact of Low-density Lipoprotein Levels on Rates of Pseudarthrosis After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2025 Mar 01; 50(5):294-303.
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Hipp JA, Mikhael MM, Reitman CA, Buser Z, Patel VV, Chaput CD, Ghiselli G, DeVine J, Berven S, Nunley P, Grieco TF. Diagnosis of spine pseudoarthrosis based on the biomechanical properties of bone. Spine J. 2024 Dec; 24(12):2407-2416.
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Neavling N, Mahtabfar A, Atallah E, Gonzalez G, Luginbuhl AJ, Heller JE, Prasad S, Harrop JS, Jallo J. Intraoperative chyle leak repair during right-sided anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2022 11; 222:107452.
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Karamian BA, Mao JZ, Fried TB, Robinson WA, Canseco JA, Bowles DR, Semenza NC, Reiter DM, Lee JK, Rihn JA, Hilibrand AS, Kaye ID, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Schroeder GD. Comparison of Outcomes Including or Excluding the Level of Listhesis After ACDF in the Setting of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 06 01; 35(5):E490-E495.
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Khan A, Meyers JE, Blasio P, Mao JZ, O'Connor TE, Agyei JO, Winograd EK, Snyder KV, Mullin JP, Levy EI, Pollina J. Evaluation of Benefit and Cost Utility of Immediate Postanesthesia Care Unit Radiographs to Predict Airway Compromise After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 05 15; 46(10):671-677.
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Hines K, Stricsek G, Mahtabfar A, Prasad S, Jallo J, Sharan A, Heller J, Boon M, Huntley C, Spiegel J, Harrop J. The Role of Cricopharyngeal Myotomy After Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Operations. World Neurosurg. 2020 05; 137:146-148.
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Tumial?n LM, Ponton RP, Cooper AN, Gluf WM, Tomlin JM. Rate of Return to Military Active Duty After Single and 2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A 4-Year Retrospective Review. Neurosurgery. 2019 07 01; 85(1):96-104.
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Pirkle S, Kaskovich S, Cook DJ, Ho A, Shi LL, Lee MJ. Cages in ACDF are Associated With a Higher Nonunion Rate Than Allograft: A Stratified Comparative Analysis of 6130 Patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 03 15; 44(6):384-388.
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Sen RD, White-Dzuro G, Ruzevick J, Kim CW, Witt JP, Telfeian AE, Wang MY, Hofstetter CP. Intra- and Perioperative Complications Associated with Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A?Multi-Institutional Study. World Neurosurg. 2018 Dec; 120:e1054-e1060.
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Esfahani DR, Shah H, Arnone GD, Scheer JK, Mehta AI. Lumbar Discectomy Outcomes by Specialty: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of 7464 Patients from the ACS-NSQIP Database. World Neurosurg. 2018 Oct; 118:e865-e870.
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