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Chiari Malformation

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Increased ICPAspirationDifficult AirwayC-spineVideo LaryngoscopeCareful PositioningSkeletal Muscle WeaknessBlood Loss (Excessive)Latex AllergyObstructive Sleep ApneaSmooth Emergence Required

Pathophysiology

Chiari malformations — historically Arnold-Chiari malformations — are a spectrum of hindbrain deformities at the craniocervical junction. Type I, the common adult form at roughly 0.5-3.5% of the...

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