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Chiari malformation surgery is a neurosurgical procedure that creates more space at the base of the skull to relieve crowding around the cerebellum and brainstem, and to restore the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid. It is recommended for patients who have symptoms clearly linked to the malformation — such as cough-triggered headaches, neck pain, neurological symptoms, or a fluid-filled cavity in the spinal cord called a syrinx — that have not responded to conservative management. The most common operation, posterior fossa decompression, involves removing a small piece of bone at the back of the skull (and sometimes the upper neck vertebra) to widen the passage; the surgeon may also open and patch the tough brain covering (duraplasty) to create additional room. Most patients are hospitalised for five to seven days and can expect gradual improvement in symptoms over the following weeks to months, with follow-up MRI scans used to monitor the surgical site and any syrinx.
The back of the skull and upper neck bone are removed to create more room, while the brain's outer covering is left intact — a shorter operation with a lower risk of CSF leak.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: MRI brain and full spine (with Cine MRI for CSF flow), CT scan of the craniovertebral junction, CBC, Coagulation profile (PT/INR, aPTT), KFT and LFT, ECG, Chest X-ray, Blood group and cross-match. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $7,000 – $9,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~5 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~15 days recommended
Total stay: approx 22 days
After removing the skull bone, the brain's outer covering is opened and a patch is sewn in to enlarge the space further, improving CSF flow — the most commonly performed approach for adults and for patients with a syrinx.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: MRI brain and full spine (with Cine MRI for CSF flow), CT scan of the craniovertebral junction, CBC, Coagulation profile (PT/INR, aPTT), KFT and LFT, ECG, Chest X-ray, Blood group and cross-match. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $7,500 – $10,500
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~6 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~18 days recommended
Total stay: approx 26 days
In addition to bone removal and dural patching, the displaced cerebellar tonsils are gently shrunk or partially removed to more directly restore CSF flow — reserved for selected cases with large tonsils or a persistent syrinx.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: MRI brain and full spine (with Cine MRI for CSF flow), CT scan of the craniovertebral junction, CBC, Coagulation profile (PT/INR, aPTT), KFT and LFT, ECG, Chest X-ray, Blood group and cross-match. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $9,000 – $12,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~7 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~21 days recommended
Total stay: approx 30 days
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