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J Clin Neurosci
; 56: 90-94, 2018 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30318076
ABSTRACT
We report our initial experience using Minimally-Invasive Surgery (MIS) technique for Posterior Fossa Decompression (PFD) in Adult Chiari 1 Malformation (C1M) patients. Five subjects who were treated with MIS PFD at our center and followed up over a 5-year period. Another nine subjects who were treated with Open PFD and follow up over the same period were used for comparison. This study suggests that there are little differences in efficacy and safety between MIS and Open PFD. Larger series and prospective randomized trials comparing the two methods would provide higher-quality evidence and clarify the role of either technique in the treatment of C1M.
Subject(s)
Arnold-Chiari Malformation/diagnostic imaging , Arnold-Chiari Malformation/surgery , Cranial Fossa, Posterior/diagnostic imaging , Cranial Fossa, Posterior/surgery , Decompression, Surgical/methods , Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neurosurgical Procedures/methods , Retrospective Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , Treatment Outcome , Young Adult
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Br J Dermatol
; 178(1): 276-277, 2018 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28415136