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[Endoscopic foramen magnum decompression of Chiari malformation]
Yong-Ning Li1, Ren-Zhi Wang, Xiao Di
1Department of Neurosurgery, PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety to treat Chiari malformation with the surgical decompression of the foramen magnum under endoscope.
Methods:
In 1 patient with Chiari malformation with syringomyelia, we made a 2.5 cm incision under the endoscope for the surgical decompression of the foramen magnum.
Results:
All the symptoms and signs were remarkably relieved, and the patient could walk the next day and was discharged 3 days after the operation.
Conclusion:
The endoscope-assisted decompression of the foramen magnum is a safe and effective surgical method to treat Chiari malformation.