"Diskectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D017586
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.718.444 E04.188.350 E04.555.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Diskectomy- Diskectomy
- Diskectomies
- Discectomy
- Discectomies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diskectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Is cervical disc arthroplasty noninferior to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E14.
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Does surgical approach affect headache relief in patients undergoing cervical fusion for subaxial cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 05 01; 60(5):E4.
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Randomized controlled trials comparing cervical disc arthroplasty and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion outcomes in degenerative spine disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Aug 29; 43(6):703-716.
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The superiority of endplate Hounsfield units relative to cervical vertebral Hounsfield units in predicting subsidence after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Aug 08; 43(6):672-680.
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Are There Differences in 2-Year Outcomes Between Two-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion Versus Single-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion to Treat Cervical Myelopathy? A Quality Outcomes Database Study. Neurosurgery. 2025 Nov 01; 97(5):1091-1099.
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Impact of the day of the week on clinical outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Jun 01; 42(6):737-747.
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Bone morphogenetic protein in subaxial cervical arthrodesis: a meta-analysis of 5828 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 08 01; 41(2):174-187.
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MRI Vertebral Bone Quality Correlates With Interbody Cage Subsidence After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 05 01; 37(4):149-154.
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Predictors of failure after primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for subaxial traumatic spine injuries. Eur Spine J. 2024 06; 33(6):2332-2339.
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Comparing posterior cervical foraminotomy with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in radiculopathic patients: an analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 07 01; 41(1):56-68.