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Full-Endoscopic Interlaminar Approach for Decompression of Lateral Recess Stenosis
Published on: February 24, 2023
Endoscopic assisted posterior fossa decompression
1Division of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Clinical School of the University of NSW, Australia. Ralphmobbs@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Technical advances in neurosurgery follow a general philosophy favouring less invasive means of managing surgical disease. We describe a patient with a symptomatic type I Chiari malformation managed by posterior fossa decompression using endoscopic techniques. Technical considerations, including drawbacks of the procedure, are discussed.