Sentences with phrase «decompression surgery»

Among them was former Red Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks, who had spinal decompression surgery at MGH in December 2011.

That doctor said that decompression surgery could not be performed on the man because he had pre-existing heart and diabetic neuropathy conditions.

Utilizing an injectable contrasting reagent, it allows the veterinarian to determine the severity of damage and helps determine whether low - level therapy will significantly reduce inflammation or if disk decompression surgery is necessary.

Donna Farrand's Cavalier, Freddie, underwent decompression surgery last year to help improve his SM symptoms.

Decompression surgery is used in the more severe cases to allow the CSF to flow freely and relieve the pressure.

They add that patients who don't get adequate relief from initial decompression surgery might still benefit from neurectomy as a second option.

At North Carolina State University, she also developed a keen interest in neurosurgical procedures and received advanced training in spinal decompression surgeries and craniotomies.

Not exact matches

«Most single - level decompression (back surgeries) take six to eight weeks to recover,» Lehman said.

Patients with temporal - type migraine derive similar and significant improvement from techniques that relieve pressure on (decompression) or remove a portion of (neurectomy) the nerve responsible for triggering their headaches, reports the study by ASPS Member Surgeon Bahman Guyuron, MD, Emeritus professor of plastic surgery at Case School of Medicine, Cleveland, and colleagues.

After the decompression, surgery will be done to verify the condition of other organs, and to rotate the stomach back to its normal position if volvulus has taken place.

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Treatment for GDV involves decompression of the air, surgery to return the stomach to its normal position, removal of the spleen if damaged, and tacking of the stomach wall to the body wall to prevent it from twisting again.

Although surgical decompression is rarely needed, destruction of the vertebrae can cause vertebral instability with secondary compression; in this case, decompressive surgery and stabilization may be indicated.2

Researchers also recommend that color be reevaluated 10 to 15 minutes after repositioning and decompression of the stomach, before completing the surgery.

Treatment for this condition primarily involves the stabilization of the dog, decompression of the stomach, and surgery to permanently return the stomach to its normal position.

Plaintiff underwent surgery consisting of a mini-open retro - peritoneal exposure of the lumbar spine with an anterior lumbar interbody decompression and fusion; partial vertebral corpectomy and a lumbar implant L5 - S1.