Posterior Fossa Decompression and superficial durotomy rather than complete durotomy and duraplasty in the management of Chiari 1.

Conclusion: We believe that a minimally invasive surgical method is superior to avoid major complications. We also found PFD and superficial durotomy shorten the duration of the patient's hospital stay Abbreviations: C1: cervical vertebra 1C2: cervical vertebra 2CM: Chiari malformationCM1: Chiari malformation type 1CSF: cerebrospinal fluidCT: computed tomographyMRI: magnetic resonance imagingPFD: posterior fossa decompressionUSG: ultrasonography. PMID: 33357109 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neurological Research - Category: Neurology Tags: Neurol Res Source Type: research