RESUMEN
Much controversy remains on the current management of Chiari I deformity (CID) in children, with many clinical, surgical and ethic-legal implications. The Brazilian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (SBNPed, in the Portuguese acronym) has put together a panel of experts to analyze updated published data on the medical literature about this matter and come up with several recommendations for pediatric neurosurgeons and allied health professionals when dealing with CID. Their conclusions are reported herein, along with the respective scientific background.
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Humanos , Niño , Adolescente , Malformación de Arnold-Chiari/cirugía , Malformación de Arnold-Chiari/etiología , Malformación de Arnold-Chiari/fisiopatología , Malformación de Arnold-Chiari/diagnóstico por imagen , Sociedades Médicas , Siringomielia/terapia , BrasilRESUMEN
Neuroendoscopic surgery in children has particular features and is associated with different success rates (SR). The aim of this study was to identify putative factors that could influence the outcome in pediatric patients. Clinical data of 177 patients under 18 years of age submitted to 200 consecutive neuroendoscopic procedures from January 2000 to January 2010 were reviewed.