Decompressive laminectomy is the most common type of surgery done to treat lumbar (low back) spinal stenosis. This surgery is done to relieve pressure on the spinal nerve roots caused by age-related changes in the spine. The surgery creates space by removing the lamina — the back part of the verte...

A tubal ligation reversal is an operation to restore fertility to a woman by putting back together fallopian tubes that have been previously blocked or cut as part of a tubal ligation to prevent pregnancy. During the procedure, the blocked segments of the fallopian tubes are reconnected to the re...