Second Look- Suggegested not to open dura

General
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Hello,

Has anyone had a:

1.severe herniation (sophia's is 26MM)

2. scoliosis (sophia's 34 degrees on top and 28 degrees below)

3. with NO synrix and asymptomatic and had the dura opened?

My daughter is 5 and the above is her situation. One doctor says remove c1, open dura, shrink tonsiles and no duraplasty.

Another doctor, just remove the c1. in 6 months do a check to see if the scolossi is better and the size of the herniation. if no improvement then discuss the more aggressive surgery.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks!!!!!

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Hi Sophia,s mum.I had my dura opened and left open and have now developed a pseudomeningcele because of it,so Id be inclined to go for the 2nd option.

Denise

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With no symptoms I would go w/the 2nd option. He doesn't want to remove the C1 but do a laminectomy of the bone, right? I would not worry about the size of the herniation at this point. This can change, improve, as a child grows.