lumbar laminoplasty for my Dad, 76

My dad has leg pain for years. Recently a doctor recommended lumbar laminoplasty. The youtube videos I can find all look quite bloody and scary. Has anyone done this before? How long is the recovery time? What are the possible complications? The doctor said the actual surgery lasts one hour. What can happen to a 76 year old going through this surgery? Thanks a million for your feedback. 

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• 你這些擔心都是很好的。我家沒有經驗，不過我覺得你除了在這個問，還要 -蓍草為yarrow- ♀ (218 bytes) () 05/14/2016 postreply 10:14:21

• 這要問薛成大師。是否是腰椎壓縮性骨折，坐骨神經受壓。連累的腰椎有多大範圍。。。 -禦用文人- ♀ (261 bytes) () 05/14/2016 postreply 10:19:38

• Thanks both for your suggestions! -0dark30- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/14/2016 postreply 16:08:55

• 手術不大，是脊柱外科常見手術。效果難說，原因：疤痕。 -薛成- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/14/2016 postreply 17:18:17

• Thanks, 薛成大師! Is it a painful recovery? -0dark30- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/14/2016 postreply 20:02:47

• 應該不是很痛苦。隻是複發率高。 -薛成- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/15/2016 postreply 05:19:37