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One hundred sixty-four cases of syringomyelia unrelated to tumor were reviewed to determine the correct diagnosis and the most appropriate surgical treatment. We found that foramen magnum decompression (FMD) was the most appropriate treatment for syringomyelia with Chiari malformation. FMD with fourth ventricle-subarachnoid shunt was also appropriate for syringomyelia with basal arachnoiditis. FMD with opening of the foramen Magendie was appropriate for syringomyelia with obstruction of the foramen Magendie. Establishment of a syringoperitoneal or syringosubrachnoid shunt was appropriate for syringomyelia with spinal arachnoiditis, depending on its location. Lumboperitoneal shunt was appropriate for idiopathic syringomyelia. Each treatment was equally successful in collapsing the syrinx; however, the postoperative clinical course differed with the associated lesion.
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Abe, T., Okuda, Y., Hida, T., Tani, S. (2001). Diagnosis and Treatment of Syringomyelia: Our Experience with 164 Cases. In: Tamaki, N., Batzdorf, U., Nagashima, T. (eds) Syringomyelia. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-67893-9_18
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