Diagnosis and microsurgical treatment of Arnold-Chiari malformation / 重庆医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study the diagnosis of magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)and the effect of microsurgical treatment for Arnold-Chiari malformation.Methods:Retrospective analysis of clinical data of 35 patients with Arnold-Chiari malformation.Results:Thirty-five cases were diagnosed by MRI.Posterior fossa decompression and plastic operation of cistern magna was performed in 35 cases.30 in all cases were followed up from 3 months to 7 years.Postoperative MRI revealed the size of the syrinx cavity decreased in all cases,disappeared in 5 cases.Conclusion:MRI is the best diagnostic method for Arnold-Chiari malformation.The effect of post fossa decompression and plastic operation of cistern magna for Arnold-Chiari malformation is satisfactory.