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herniated nucleus pulposis, skeletal spine, spine supporting structures, cauda equina, spinal stenosis, spinal microdiskectomy, microdecompression, spinal microdiskectomy, minimally invasive surgical removal of disk fragments, a herniated disk, in the lower back, lumbar area, unlike lumbar spine surgery that, an incision 2 to 5 inches long, microdiskectomy is performed, a very small incision, 1 to 1 ½ inches, microdiskectomy is conducted, hospital, outpatient surgical center the patient is under local anesthesia, awake but pain-free, a special high-powered microscope magnifies the affected disks, nerves, guides the doctor, surgery, a tiny incision is made on the patient's back, surgeon moves the back muscles away, spine, after identifying, moving the nerve root, surgeon removes the injured disk tissue, fragments, back muscles, moved back into normal position, wound is closed, stitches, staples, it's important to note that patients, low back pain, treated conservatively, surgery, bedrest, traction, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, exercise, spinal microdiskectomy, relieve nerve pain, pressure, performed in patients, herniated lumbar disk, leg pain, weakness, sciatica, a herniated disk, cauda equina syndrome, risks , nerve root damage, dural tears, tears, tissue, the dura mater, covers the spinal cord, spinal nerves, re-herniation, the same disk, the small incision, miss some disk fragments, could result in persistent pain, majority of patients experience pain relief, improved function after surgery, encouraged to get up, walk around, anesthesia wears off, most microdiskectomy patients, released the day of surgery, patients typically, able to go back to normal activities shortly after surgery, should avoid sitting, prolonged periods, lifting heavy objects, work in an office, you'll most likely be able to return to work, 2 to 4 weeks, job is more physically demanding, have to wait, up to 3 months, recommend an exercise, physical therapy program to speed recovery, beers, mh, eds, low back pain, merck manual of medical information, 3rd home ed, new york, ny, simon & schuster, 515-521, koebbe, christopher j-smith et al, "lumbar microdiscectomy, a historical perspective, current technical considerations, " neurosurg focus 13, article 3, 2002.