The management of pediatric Chiari I malformation with concomitant hydrocephalus: a multicenter retrospective analysis
Our data reveals considerable heterogeneity in treatment approaches. Extradural FMD exhibited the most favorable success-to-complication ratio, while intradural FMD had the least favorable ratio. These findings provide some basis for informed discussion with families. Larger prospective studies are still needed to refine treatment strategies.
Authors
- Dieter Class
- Giuseppe Mirone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2248-167X)
- Agne Andriuskeviciute
- Jonathan Roth
- Katharina Lutz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-6974)
- Mahmoud Messerer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4975-8237)
- Conor Mallucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5509-0547)
- Martina Messing-Juenger
- Ladina Greuter
- Raphaël Guzman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9620-0581)
- Jehuda Soleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1900-9286)
- Shlomi Constantini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3170-5295)
- Malte Ottenhausen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0797-1101)
- Arthur R. Kurzbuch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9999-1147)
- Maria Licci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2625-4151)
- Valentina Pennacchietti
- Marta Garvayo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4889-6630)
- Carla Richetta
- Giuseppe Cinalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7797-8483)
- Tim Jonas Hallenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5880-515X)
- Andréa Bartoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9082-5801)
- Sanjeev Bassi
- Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale
- Christopher Chandler
- Verena Fassel
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- University of Applied Sciences Mainz (DE)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Santobono Children's Hospital (IT)
- University Children’s Hospital Basel (CH)
- Asklepios Klinik Sankt Augustin (DE)
- University Hospital Magdeburg (DE)
- King's College Hospital (GB)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child s Nervous System
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-025-07052-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88