Analysis of the posterrior fossa in 8 patients with the Chiari 0 malformation and literature review

VernacularTitle:Chiari畸形0型后颅窝减压手术治疗8例分析及文献复习
Author: Xiaobao WANG ; Shengli CHEN ; Tao HU ; Xiaopeng YAN ; Xuan ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Chiari malformation; Syringomyelia; Cranial fossa,posterior; Surgical procedures,operative
From: International Journal of Surgery 2016;43(2):100-102,封3
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To discuss the postoperative efficacy of postoperative fossa decompression on patients with Chiar 0 type combined with the literature review.Methods A retrospective analysis of 8 patients fufilled the criteria for Chiari malformation Type 0 were surgically treated between Jan.2013 and Jan.2015 in Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital,and then observed the patients' postoperative efficacyaccording to Tator evaluation criteria.Results After 8 patients were performed by posterior fossa decompression,their clinical symptoms improved significantly,postoperative sagittal MR image with 1 weeks after operation revealing significantly decreased syringomyelia.In March and 1 years after surgery,the patients were followed up and the MRI showed no significant changes in the 1 week after surgery,and the symptoms were not deteriorated.Conclusions Posterior fossa decompression may be one of reasonable and effective operation for Chiari malformation Type 0 patients.This paper will be discussing with the observing the patient's postoperative efficacy and the past related literature.