The management of pediatric Chiari I malformation with concomitant hydrocephalus: a multicenter retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chiari I malformation (CIM) rarely occurs alongside hydrocephalus (7-10%), and the relationship between the two-whether one is the cause or the effect of the other-remains contentious. Consequently, the optimal treatment approach for these patients is unclear. This multicenter, retrospective study analyzed management strategies and outcomes for children presenting with CIM and hydrocephalus, with or without syringomyelia.

Methods

We reviewed cases from 2005 to 2021 involving children (< 18 years) who underwent surgical treatment for CIM with hydrocephalus, with or without syringomyelia, at ten international pediatric neurosurgical centers. The primary outcome was the rate of revision surgery due to treatment failure, defined as the need for additional surgery due

SUBMITTER: Greuter L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12644218 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature