Machine learning for enhanced prognostication: predicting 30-day outcomes following posterior fossa decompression surgery for Chiari malformation type I in a pediatric cohort

• Published in: Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics p. 1
• Main Authors: El-Hajj, Victor Gabriel, Ghaith, Abdul Karim, Elmi-Terander, Adrian, Ahn, Edward S, Daniels, David J, Bydon, Mohamad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2024
• Subjects: foramen magnum decompression; Chiari malformation type I; suboccipital decompression; posterior fossa decompression; pediatric

Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) is a congenital disorder occurring in 0.1% of the population. In symptomatic cases, surgery with posterior fossa decompression (PFD) is the treatment of choice. Surgery is, however, associated with peri- and postoperative complications that may require readmission o...