Pediatric and adult Chiari malformation Type I surgical series 1965–2013: a review of demographics, operative treatment, and outcomes

A Arnautovic, B Splavski, FA Boop… - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 2015 - thejns.org
OBJECT Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) is a hindbrain disorder associated with
elongation of the cerebellar tonsils, which descend below the foramen magnum into the …

Comparison of results between posterior fossa decompression with and without duraplasty for the surgical treatment of Chiari malformation type I: a systematic review …

W Lin, G Duan, J **e, J Shao, Z Wang, B Jiao - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Posterior fossa decompression without (PFD) or with duraplasty (PFDD) for the
treatment of type 1 Chiari malformation (CM-1) is controversial. We thus performed a …

Surgical treatment of Chiari I malformation—analysis of intraoperative findings, complications, and outcome for 371 foramen magnum decompressions

J Klekamp - Neurosurgery, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Foramen magnum decompression is widely accepted as the treatment of
choice for Chiari I malformation. However, important surgical details of the procedure are …

Surgical outcomes after posterior fossa decompression with and without duraplasty in Chiari malformation-I

S Chotai, A Medhkour - Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Chiari malformation-I (CM) is one of the most controversial entities in
the contemporary neurosurgical literature. Posterior fossa decompression (PFD) is the …

Complications and outcomes of posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty versus without duraplasty for pediatric patients with Chiari malformation type I and …

SHA Akbari, AT Yahanda, LL Ackerman… - Journal of …, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine differences in complications and
outcomes between posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty (PFDD) and without …

Posterior fossa decompression with and without duraplasty for the treatment of Chiari malformation type I—a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Xu, LY Chu, R He, C Ge, T Lei - Neurosurgical review, 2017 - Springer
The treatment of Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-I) with posterior fossa decompression
without (PFD) or with duraplasty (PFDD) is controversial. Our aim is to compare the clinical …

Efficacy of posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty for patients with Chiari malformation type I: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Chai, X Xue, H Fan, L Sun, H Cai, Y Ma, C Ma… - World Neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To quantitatively assess and compare the effectiveness and safety of posterior
fossa decompression with duraplasty (PFDD) and posterior fossa decompression (PFD) in …

Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines for patients with Chiari malformation: surgical interventions

JV Pattisapu, LL Ackerman, LK Infinger, CO Maher… - …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Chiari malformation type I (CIM) diagnoses have increased in recent years.
Controversy regarding the best operative management prompted a review of the literature to …

Cerebellar and brainstem displacement measured with DENSE MRI in Chiari malformation following posterior fossa decompression surgery

MS Eppelheimer, BST Nwotchouang… - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Posterior fossa decompression (PFD) surgery is a treatment for Chiari
malformation type I (CMI). The goals of surgery are to reduce cerebellar tonsillar crowding …

The addition of duraplasty to posterior fossa decompression in the surgical treatment of pediatric Chiari malformation Type I: a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

VM Lu, K Phan, SP Crowley, DJ Daniels - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Surgery is the definitive treatment of Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I). It
involves posterior fossa decompression, which can be performed along with C-1 …