Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
diskectomy
Subclass of:
Decompression, Surgical; Orthopedic Procedures
Definitions related to diskectomy:
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (discectomy) Surgical excision of an intervertebral disc. Often performed for pain relief.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The surgical removal of part of a disk (a small, shock absorbing cushion located between the bones of the spinal column).
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • A diskectomy is performed to relieve the pressure a herniated disk (also called a slipped, ruptured or bulging disk or disk prolapse) places on a spinal nerve. A herniated disk occurs when some of the softer material inside the disk pushes out through a crack in the tougher exterior.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
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