Suboccipital decompression for Chiari I malformation: Outcome comparison of duraplasty with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene dural substitute versus pericranial autograft

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-190

  Attenello, Frank J ^a   McGirt, Matthew J ^a   Garcés Ambrossi, Giannina L ^a   Chaichana, Kaisorn L ^a   Carson, Benjamin ^a   Jallo, George I ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiari malformation; Duraplasty; ePTFE; Gore tex; Pericranium

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BRAIN SURGERY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DURAPLASTY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCELE; MORBIDITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMENINGOCELE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CHILD; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SYRINGOMYELIA; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58049182464     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-008-0700-y     Document Type: Article

References (47)

1. Asgari S, Engelhorn T, Bschor M, Sandalcioglu IE, Stolke D (2003) Surgical prognosis in hindbrain related syringomyelia. Acta Neurol Scand 107:12-21
2. Bindal AK, Dunsker SB, Tew JM Jr. (1995) Chiari I malformation: classification and management. Neurosurgery 37:1069-1074
3. Cahan LD, Bentson JR (1982) Considerations in the diagnosis and treatment of syringomyelia and the Chiari malformation. J Neurosurg 57:24-31
4. Caldarelli M, Novegno F, Vassimi L, Romani R, Tamburrini G, Di Rocco C (2007) The role of limited posterior fossa craniectomy in the surgical treatment of Chiari malformation Type I: Experience with a pediatric series. J Neurosurg 106:187-195
5. Chiari H (1891) Uber Veranderungen des Kleinhirns infolge von Hydrocephalie des Grosshirns. Dtsch Med Wochenshr 17:1172-1175 (in German)
6. Danish SF, Samdani A, Hanna A, Storm P, Sutton L (2006) Experience with acellular human dura and bovine collagen matrix for duraplasty after posterior fossa decompression for Chiari malformations. J Neurosurg 104:16-20
7. Dones J, De Jesus O, Colen CB, Toledo MM, Delgado M (2003) Clinical outcomes in patients with Chiari I malformation: A review of 27 cases. Surg Neurol 60:142-147; discussion 147-148
8. Dyste GN, Menezes AH, VanGilder JC (1989) Symptomatic Chiari malformations. An analysis of presentation, management, and long-term outcome. J Neurosurg 71:159-168
9. Ellenbogen RG, Armonda RA, Shaw DW, Winn HR (2000) Toward a rational treatment of Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia. Neurosurg Focus 8:E6
10. Elster AD, Chen MY (1992) Chiari I malformations: Clinical and radiologic reappraisal. Radiology 183:347-353
11. Filippi R, Schwarz M, Voth D, Reisch R, Grunert P, Perneczky A (2001) Bovine pericardium for duraplasty: Clinical results in 32 patients. Neurosurg Rev 24:103-107
12. Fischer EG (1995) Posterior fossa decompression for Chiari I deformity, including resection of the cerebellar tonsils. Childs Nerv Syst 11:625-629
13. Gortler M, Braun M, Becker I, Roggendorf W, Heiss E, Grote E (1991) Animal experiments with a new dura graft (polytetrafluorethylene) - results. Neurochirurgia 34:103-106
14. Greenlee JD, Donovan KA, Hasan DM, Menezes AH (2002) Chiari I malformation in the very young child: The spectrum of presentations and experience in 31 children under age 6 years. Pediatrics 110:1212-1219
15. Guyotat J, Bret P, Jouanneau E, Ricci AC, Lapras C (1998) Syringomyelia associated with type I Chiari malformation. A 21-year retrospective study on 75 cases treated by foramen magnum decompression with a special emphasis on the value of tonsils resection. Acta Neurochir 140:745-754
16. Harada Y, Imai Y, Kurosawa H, Hoshino S, Nakano K (1988) Long-term results of the clinical use of an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene surgical membrane as a pericardial substitute. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 96:811-815
17. Heiss JD, Patronas N, DeVroom HL, Shawker T, Ennis R, Kammerer W, Eidsath A, Talbot T, Morris J, Eskioglu E, Oldfield EH (1999) Elucidating the pathophysiology of syringomyelia. J Neurosurg 91:553-562
18. Hida K, Iwasaki Y, Koyanagi I, Sawamura Y, Abe H (1995) Surgical indication and results of foramen magnum decompression versus syringosubarachnoid shunting for syringomyelia associated with Chiari I malformation. Neurosurgery 37:673-678; discussion 678-679
19. Inoue HK, Kobayashi S, Ohbayashi K, Kohga H, Nakamura M (1994) Treatment and prevention of tethered and retethered spinal cord using a Gore-Tex surgical membrane. J Neurosurg 80:689-693
20. Kapfer X, Meichelboeck W, Groegler FM (2006) Comparison of carbon-impregnated and standard ePTFE prostheses in extra-anatomical anterior tibial artery bypass: A prospective randomized multicenter study. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 32:155-168
21. Kaplan E, Meier P (1958) Non parametric estimation from incomplete observations. J Am Stat Assoc 53:457-481
22. Krieger MD, McComb JG, Levy ML (1999) Toward a simpler surgical management of Chiari I malformation in a pediatric population. Pediatr Neurosurg 30:113-121
23. Levy WJ, Mason L, Hahn JF (1983) Chiari malformation presenting in adults: A surgical experience in 127 cases. Neurosurgery 12:377-390
24. Logue V, Edwards MR (1981) Syringomyelia and its surgical treatment - an analysis of 75 patients. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 44:273-284
25. Mazzola CA, Fried AH (2003) Revision surgery for Chiari malformation decompression. Neurosurg Focus 15:E3
26. McGirt MJ, Nimjee SM, Floyd J, Bulsara KR, George TM (2005) Correlation of cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics and headache in Chiari I malformation. Neurosurgery 56:716-721; discussion 716-721
27. McGirt MJ, Nimjee SM, Fuchs HE, George TM (2006) Relationship of cine phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging with outcome after decompression for Chiari I malformations. Neurosurgery 59:140-146; discussion 140-146
28. Meadows J, Kraut M, Guarnieri M, Haroun RI, Carson BS (2000) Asymptomatic Chiari Type I malformations identified on magnetic resonance imaging. J Neurosurg 92:920-926
29. Messing-Junger AM, Ibanez J, Calbucci F, Choux M, Lena G, Mohsenipour I, Van Calenbergh F (2006) Effectiveness and handling characteristics of a three-layer polymer dura substitute: A prospective multicenter clinical study. J Neurosurgery 105:853-858
30. Milhorat TH, Chou MW, Trinidad EM, Kula RW, Mandell M, Wolpert C, Speer MC (1999) Chiari I malformation redefined: Clinical and radiographic findings for 364 symptomatic patients. Neurosurgery 44:1005-1017
31. Minale C, Nikol S, Hollweg G, Mittermayer C, Messmer BJ (1988) Clinical experience with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene Gore-Tex surgical membrane for pericardial closure: A study of 110 cases. J Card Surg 3:193-201
32. Munshi I, Frim D, Stine-Reyes R, Weir BK, Hekmatpanah J, Brown F (2000) Effects of posterior fossa decompression with and without duraplasty on Chiari malformation-associated hydromyelia. Neurosurgery 46:1384-1389; discussion 1389-1390
33. Navarro R, Olavarria G, Seshadri R, Gonzales-Portillo G, McLone DG, Tomita T (2004) Surgical results of posterior fossa decompression for patients with Chiari I malformation. Childs Nerv Syst 20:349-356
34. Parizek J, Mericka P, Spacek J, Nemecek S, Elias P, Sercl M (1989) Xenogeneic pericardium as a dural substitute in reconstruction of suboccipital dura mater in children. J Neurosurg 70:905-909
35. Park JK, Gleason PL, Madsen JR, Goumnerova LC, Scott RM (1997) Presentation and management of Chiari I malformation in children. Pediatr Neurosurg 26:190-196
36. Park YK, Tator CH (1998) Prevention of arachnoiditis and postoperative tethering of the spinal cord with Gore-Tex surgical membrane: An experimental study with rats. Neurosurgery 42:813-823; discussion 823-814
37. Paul KS, Lye RH, Strang FA, Dutton J (1983) Arnold-Chiari malformation. Review of 71 cases. J Neurosurg 58:183-187
38. Pillay PK, Awad IA, Little JR, Hahn JF (1991) Symptomatic Chiari malformation in adults: A new classification based on magnetic resonance imaging with clinical and prognostic significance. Neurosurgery 28:639-645
39. Prabhat A, Dyer WK 2nd (2003) Improving surgery on the aging neck with an adjustable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene cervical sling. Arch Facial Plast Surg 5:491-501
40. Revuelta JM, Garcia-Rinaldi R, Val F, Crego R, Duran CM (1985) Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene surgical membrane for pericardial closure. An experimental study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 89:451-455
41. Rosen DS, Wollman R, Frim DM (2003) Recurrence of symptoms after Chiari decompression and duraplasty with nonautologous graft material. Pediatr Neurosurg 38:186-190
42. Saez RJ, Onofrio BM, Yanagihara T (1976) Experience with Arnold-Chiari malformation, 1960 to 1970. J Neurosurg 45:416-422
43. Stevens JM, Serva WA, Kendall BE, Valentine AR, Ponsford JR (1993) Chiari malformation in adults: Relation of morphological aspects to clinical features and operative outcome. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 56:1072-1077
44. Tubbs RS, McGirt MJ, Oakes WJ (2003) Surgical experience in 130 pediatric patients with Chiari I malformations. J Neurosurg 99:291-296
45. Vanaclocha V, Saiz-Sapena N (1997) Duraplasty with freeze-dried cadaveric dura versus occipital pericranium for Chiari type I malformation: Comparative study. Acta Neurochir 139:112-119
46. Weinberg JS, Freed DL, Sadock J, Handler M, Wisoff JH, Epstein FJ (1998) Headache and Chiari I malformation in the pediatric population. Pediatr Neurosurg 29:14-18
47. Yeh DD, Koch B, Crone KR (2006) Intraoperative ultrasonography used to determine the extent of surgery necessary during posterior fossa decompression in children with Chiari malformation type I. J Neurosurg 105:26-32