Lumbar Laminectomy for Spinal Stenosis - Results
This section provides patient self-reported outcome data on 879 of 971 consecutive patients of Dr Sears who underwent a decompressive laminectomy for lumbar spinal canal stenosis between November 2007 and May 2023, and who had completed pre-operative questionnaires.
Laminectomy for spinal stenosis involves the removal of bone and/or ligament that has built up as a result of degeneration and is placing pressure on lumbar spinal nerves. The laminectomy may be done at one or more levels.
In some patients, associated vertebral instability or spinal deformity, may require a realignment and stabilisation/fusion procedure to be carried out in addition to the decompression provided by the laminectomy. This section provides the results of patients who underwent laminectomies only and does not include the results of patients who underwent laminectomy with additional fusion surgery.
Date of last update: 6th June 2024
Laminectomy for spinal stenosis involves the removal of bone and/or ligament that has built up as a result of degeneration and is placing pressure on lumbar spinal nerves. The laminectomy may be done at one or more levels.
In some patients, associated vertebral instability or spinal deformity, may require a realignment and stabilisation/fusion procedure to be carried out in addition to the decompression provided by the laminectomy. This section provides the results of patients who underwent laminectomies only and does not include the results of patients who underwent laminectomy with additional fusion surgery.
Date of last update: 6th June 2024
Number of patients/procedures reviewed: 971
Number (%age) of patients with pre-op & follow-up/outcome data: 879 (90.5%)
Age of patients -
Average: 71.2 years
Median: 72.8 years
Range: 17.5 - 98.3 years
Length of Follow-up
Average time from date of surgery to last follow-up: 31.9 months (median: 24.2 months)
Patient Outcomes:
Overall satisfaction:
Patient reported (at last follow-up):
Number (%age) of patients with pre-op & follow-up/outcome data: 879 (90.5%)
- 6+ months follow-up 824 (86.9%)
- 12+ months follow-up 745 (78.6%)
- 2 years+ follow-up 610 (64.3%)
Age of patients -
Average: 71.2 years
Median: 72.8 years
Range: 17.5 - 98.3 years
Length of Follow-up
Average time from date of surgery to last follow-up: 31.9 months (median: 24.2 months)
Patient Outcomes:
Overall satisfaction:
Patient reported (at last follow-up):
- "Was the operation worthwhile?"
- Yes 93.5%. (96% of patients with 12-month follow-up)
- No 6.0%
- Uncertain 0.6%
- "Under similar circumstances, would you have it again?"
- Yes 87.7%. (91% of patients with 12-month follow-up)
- No 11.1%
- Uncertain 1.2%
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Last follow-up1.4 / 10 1.9 / 10 2.9 / 10 1.0 / 10 1.5 / 10 1/9 / 10 19.5 (+/-17.7) 42.1 (+/-10.9) 51.6 (+/-10.5) |
