ZHANG Yun-dong, et al. Surgical treatment of Chiari malformation accompanied by syringomyelia. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 35(3):424-426(2010)
ZHANG Yun-dong, et al. Surgical treatment of Chiari malformation accompanied by syringomyelia. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 35(3):424-426(2010) DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.2010.03.018.
Surgical treatment of Chiari malformation accompanied by syringomyelia
Objective:To study the different modus operandi of posterior fossa decompression on function recovery of spine cord in patients with Chiari malformation and syringomyelia.Methods:Of 87 patients with Chiari malformation and syringomyelia
51 patients were selected and big craniectomy was performed in all cases.The effects of big craniectomy in 51 patients and mini craniectomy in 36 patients were compared.Results:Among the 51 patients
22 patients(43.1%) improved significanly in their clinical symptoms
10 cases were stabilized
and 5 cases deteriorated.Among the 36 patients
28 patients(77.8%) improved significanly in their clinical symptoms
and 3 cases were stabilized.Conclusion:Surgical treatment may fully ameliorate the clinical syndromes.Mini craniectomy and expansile reconstruction of posterior fossa is a preferred surgery for the treatment of ChiariⅠmalformation.