title: Laminectomy for thoracic spinal canal stenosis.
abstract: Stenosis of the thoracic spinal canal is a relatively rare disorder with numerous causes. Clinical manifestations include signs and or symptoms consistent with focal thoracic radiculopathy and/or myelopathy. Several surgical approaches for the decompression of the stenotic thoracic canal have been described. Laminectomy is typically reserved for only those cases in which dorsal compression of the neural elements is demonstrated; it is contraindicated when the epidural compression is primarily ventral in location.
authors.affiliation: Section of Spinal Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. kalfas@neus.ccf.org
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Kalfas
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*