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A second time around.
I had the decompression surgery in 2014. I was diagnosed with chiari malformation in 2014 and had my surgery a few
months afterwards. I am wondering if there have been any cases of a return of chiari malformation after the first surgery.
months afterwards. I am wondering if there have been any cases of a return of chiari malformation after the first surgery.
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Hi DebraLynn and welcome to the Chiari forum.
Return of Chiari or symptoms? Chiari does not go away as it is a malformation of the skull, surgery is done to restore CSF flow and slow progression of a syrinx if one is present or prevent one from forming......
Yes, it is possible to require a 2nd surgery...the reasons differ from person to person.....it could be not enuff bone was removed or too much was removed..scar tissue may have formed causing yet another CSF obstruction..or a related condition may have been present that was unknown and the symptoms from that are triggering the Chiari symptoms to flare again....
May I ask do you know what all was done during your first surgery? did you have a laminectomy of C1 and C2? A dura plasty? if so, what type?
Lastly did you have ALL related conditions ruled out?
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