SynthesisNeurosurgical review2021
Radiological outcome after surgical treatment of syringomyelia-Chiari I complex in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of neurosurgical intervention in syrinx resolution in patients presenting with Chiari malformation type I and syringomyelia: a systematic review and radiological meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Outcomes of dura-splitting technique compared to conventional duraplasty technique in the treatment of adult Chiari I malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2021Pooled it
- Fourth ventricular stenting in foramen magnum decompression for type 1 Chiari malformations with syringomyelia.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
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- Research process, recap, and prediction of Chiari malformation based on bicentennial history of nomenclature and terms misuse.Neurosurgical review · 2023Review
- Syringopleural shunt for refractory syringomyelia: how I do it.Acta neurochirurgica · 2023Article
- Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Dura-Splitting versus Duraplasty Techniques in Pediatric Chiari I Malformation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2023Review
- Suppression of TGFβR-Smad3 pathway alleviates the syrinx induced by syringomyelia.Cell & bioscience · 2023Article
- Post-Operative Complications after Foramen Magnum Decompression with Duraplasty Using Different Graft Materials in Adults Patients with Chiari I Malformation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Foramen Magnum Decompression with Outer Dura Matter Layer Resection for Chiari Type I Malformation: Factors Correlated with Syrinx Reduction.Asian spine journal · 2023Article
- Chiari Malformation Type 1 in Adults.Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery · 2023Article
- Treatment of syringomyelia using uncultured umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells: A case report and review of literature.World journal of stem cells · 2022Article
- Type I Chiari Malformation Without Concomitant Bony Instability: Assessment of Different Surgical Procedures and Outcomes in 73 Patients.Neurospine · 2021Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Foramen magnum decompression (FMD) is widely accepted as the standard treatment for syringomyelia associated with Chiari type I malformation (CMI). Despite extensive clinical investigations, relevant surgical details are still matter of debate. The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature examining the radiological outcome of syringomyelia in adult patients with CMI after different surgical strategies. PRISMA guidelines were followed. A systematic search of three databases was performed for studies published between 1990 and 2018. Our systematic review included 13 studies with a total of 276 patients with CMI associated with syringomyelia. Overall, the rate of post-operative radiological improvement at last follow-up was 81.1% (95% CI 73.3-88.9%; p < 0.001; I
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