Lumbar laminectomy including discectomy or microdiscectomy, foraminotomy and. laminotomy are covered when one or more of the following criteria are met: 1. Emergency surgery is required, as evidenced by the presence of all of the. following: a. Rapidly deteriorating neurologic findings (defined as operation < 24 hours.
Nephrectomy is a surgical procedure to remove either part or all of the kidney, usually to treat cancer and other kidney diseases. Letâs take a look at the specifics of the procedure. Nephrectomy is a surgical procedure to remove either part or all of the kidney. The kidneys are vital organs that filter water and other waste products from your blood, produce urine and hormones, and maintain levels of minerals in your bloodstream.
A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the prostate. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland in men that produces a portion of the fluid that makes up semen. It lies in front of the rectum, under the bladder, and surrounds the urethra.he major types of prostatectomy include: Simple prostatectomy is the removal of just the inside portion of the prostate gland to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A simple prostatectomy involves making a cut from your belly button to your pubic bone to access and remove the inside of the prostate gland.