Decompression (surgery)

In medicine, decompression refers to the removal or repositioning of any structure compressing any other structure.[citation needed] Common examples include decompressive craniectomy (removal of part of the skull to relieve pressure on the brain), and spinal decompression to relieve pressure on nerve roots.[1]

## References

1. ↑ An, HS; Al-Shihabi, L; Kurd, M (July 2014). "Surgical treatment for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine.". The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 22 (7): 420–9. doi:10.5435/JAAOS-22-07-420. PMID 24966248.

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