Subpial cerebellar tonsillectomy for decompression of the cervicomedullary junction in children and young adults
Subpial tonsillar resection for Chiari malformations is a safe and effective method to maximally decompress the craniocervical junction and immediately reestablish pulsatile cerebrospinal fluid flow out of the fourth ventricle. Most patients will experience improvement or resolution of their associated symptoms and significant reduction (> 50% diameter reduction) or resolution of their syringohydromyelia.
Authors
- Brandy Vaughn
- Paul Klimo
- Kendall Snyder
- Danielle Shears
- Mark D. Van Poppel
- David G. Laird
- Christopher Troy
- Emal Lesha
- Mallory Saleh
- Scott D. Wait
Institutions
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
- Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates (US)
- Semmes Murphey Foundation (US)
- Levine Children's Hospital (US)
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.8.peds25174
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00