Coagulation of herniated cerebellar tonsils for cerebrospinal fluid pathway restoration

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dc.contributorWon, DJ
dc.contributorNambiar, U
dc.contributorMuszynski, CA
dc.contributorEpstein, FJ
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-04T11:43:41Z
dc.date.available2012-12-04T11:43:41Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.description.abstractIn 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.
dc.identifier.citationPEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY. 27; 5; 272-275en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000121266
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/275
dc.publisherPEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
dc.subjectNeurosurgery
dc.titleCoagulation of herniated cerebellar tonsils for cerebrospinal fluid pathway restoration
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