Background Middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization results in fewer treatment failures than surgical evacuation for chronic subdural hematomas (cSDHs). We compared the total 1-year hospital cost ...

What is spinal decompression surgery? Spinal decompression surgery is performed to relieve symptoms related to compression of the spinal cord or its roots, which may include back or neck pain and ...

A laminectomy involves removal of both lamina of a spinal vertebra to provide a wider decompression of the spinal canal ... In very rare cases a hematoma (a collection of blood beneath the skin) can ...