OBJECT The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to examine the efficacy of cervical laminectomy for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). METHODS The National Library of Medicine and Cochrane Database were queried using MeSH headings and keywords relevant to cervical laminectomy and CSM. Abstracts were reviewed after which studies meeting in...

Epidural fibrosis (EF) is a common complication for the patients who underwent laminectomy. Recently, EF is thought to cause recurrent postoperative pain after laminectomy. Resveratrol has been shown to exert its anti-inflammatory, antifibrotic, and antiproliferative multifaceted properties. The object of this study was to investigate the effects of resveratrol on the prevention of postlaminect...

Central sleep apnea is a breathing disorder that manifests as repetitive cessation of the breath during the sleep. The occurrence of breathing disorders after cervical laminectomy has been exceptionally described as a complication after cervical decompressive laminectomy for cervical stenotic myelopathy. In 1994, Naim-ur-Rahman reported the first case of postoperative central sleep apnea follow...

Background: New minimal invasive procedure is trying to replace the old classic decompressive laminectomy. Result of the decompressive laminectomy should be well documented to compare these new procedures with it. Objective: To evaluate the long term results of wide decompressive laminectomy in treatment of lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS). Patients and Methods: 384 cases having circumferent...