Surgical Interventions for Patients With Chiari Malformation
Publication Date: August 30, 2023
Last Updated: September 29, 2023
Summary of Recommendations
In patients with symptomatic CM1 malformation (with or without syrinx), either posterior fossa decompression (PFD) or posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty (PFDD) may be utilized as a first line treatment to improve pre-operative symptoms. (C)
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Title
Patients With Chiari Malformation: Surgical Interventions
Authoring Organization
Congress of Neurological Surgeons