Results of the surgical treatment in children with Chiari malformation type I.

Purpose: Our study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of the patients operated due to Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-1) in the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice.

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 11 patients diagnosed with CM-1 who were treated in our center in the years 2007 to 2016. There were 6 female and 5 male individuals.