Coagulation of herniated cerebellar tonsils for cerebrospinal fluid pathway restoration
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1997
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PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
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In the past, many different surgical techniques have been proposed for treatment of the Chiari type I malformation. Despite the different technical considerations, in general, the treatment objectives have shared certain features: to prevent/ameliorate tonsillar crowding and to restore normal circulation of cerebrospinal fluid at the foramen magnum. We report a simple technique of coagulation of the herniated cerebellar tonsils in situ to decompress adjacent neural structures and to achieve the above-mentioned goals. When compared to the method of tonsillar resection, the procedure described herein affords the following two advantages: it is relatively less time-consuming and is more hemostatic. These two features minimize inflammation-mediate morbidity which may occur during the postoperative period.
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Neurosurgery
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PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY. 27; 5; 272-275