title: [Endoscopic foramen magnum decompression of Chiari malformation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness and safety to treat Chiari malformation with the surgical decompression of the foramen magnum under endoscope.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 1 patient with Chiari malformation with syringomyelia, we made a 2.5 cm incision under the endoscope for the surgical decompression of the foramen magnum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the symptoms and signs were remarkably relieved, and the patient could walk the next day and was discharged 3 days after the operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The endoscope-assisted decompression of the foramen magnum is a safe and effective surgical method to treat Chiari malformation.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China.
authors: Yong-Ning
authors: YN
authors: Li
authors: Ren-Zhi
authors: RZ
authors: Wang
authors: Xiao
authors: X
authors: Di
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005539:Foramen Magnum / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome