Has anyone had a Laminotomy, NOT Laminectomy

Has anyone had a Laminotomy to relieve pain on the spine??? Was it successful?

I did but it only helped for four months now I need fusion and laminectomy I was told.

Sorry to hear that. Fusions are not my favorite. I was hoping for a longer-term relief. But I guess 4 months is still something 🤔

Everyone's case is different ! It may help you long term. How old are you and do you have osteoporosis ?

In 2023, I had an Abbott Spinal Cord Stimulator placed in the spine. A laminectomy was also performed.
In 2025, the SCS was removed for reasons. Interesting, the pain associated along the spine left side appeared to disappeared. The test is sitting for a duration of time, and we returned from Europe in May, where the lower spine didn't flare up, where I would take tramadol in the past, to keep the pain at bay.
I asked the GP about the absence of pain and the benefit of the laminectomy. He agreed that possibly the laminectomy could had severed the nerve, to allow relief.

This is great!!! So glad to hear of such a positive outcome from your surgery. I don't ;have problems sitting, it's walking that the left side flares up. Was the recovery time for you surgery in 2023 long? BRAVO! It's good to hear you were able to keep traveling. We also like to travel, but this pain has cut that out now.

Yes, you are right, everyone's case is different, I sometimes forget that when I am reaching out for answers... I'm over 70 and have osteoarthritis

The 2023 recovery from the spinal cord stimulator implant was eight weeks.
No lifting or bending.
Plenty of walking. You begin a five day trial to see if you are a candidate. I thought it would work, and had many programs from the rep revised, but it wasn’t my thing. When the SCS was removed, recover y was possibly a week.
Good luck to you. Try the trial and see if it will beneficial to you.

I've had a spinal stenosis for five years. My MRI shows that it's getting worse. Pain is sporadic. No loss and strength thus far. My doctor tells me I'm a candidate for a laminotomy He said that post laminotomy that it's usually 4 to 7 years out from a fusion. But not always. My father had a laminectomy in the 90s and he lived to be in his 80s without a fusion. Is there anybody out there that had a la anatomy in the past and has been able to go decades without needing another surgery?

@otter6902
I wish the answer was yes, however I was dismally disappointed. I had a laminotomy with supposedly one of the best neurosurgeons in NYC but after two and a half months the symptoms came back and he actually caused me to have a pars fracture. But I have osteoporosis, so maybe that played into it. That was two years two months ago and all the surgeons I went to all are saying I need fusion. But if your spine is strong/no osteoporosis, maybe you will have success. I know someone else who had a successful laminectomy with no fusion.