Syrinx shunts for syringomyelia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of syringosubarachnoid, syringoperitoneal, and syringopleural shunting.

TY - JOUR

T1 - Syrinx shunts for syringomyelia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of syringosubarachnoid, syringoperitoneal, and syringopleural shunting.

AU - Rothrock, Robert J

AU - Lu, Victor M

AU - Levi, Allan D

N1 - The preferred modality of syrinx shunting remains a controversial topic for symptomatic syringomyelia. This study suggests that while all three modalities offer similar rates of clinical improvement and deterioration after placement, syringoperitoneal shunts have a greater rate of malfunction requir ...

PY - 2021/7/30

Y1 - 2021/7/30

UR - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34330095

U2 - 10.3171/2020.12.SPINE201826

DO - 10.3171/2020.12.SPINE201826

M3 - Article

VL - -1

JO - Journal of Neurosurgery

JF - Journal of Neurosurgery

ER -