ISSN:
1433-0350
Keywords:
Keywords Hydrocephalus
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Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt
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Proximal and distal migration
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Sub-galeal coiling
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Retained memory
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We describe the case of a child in whom proximal migration of the peritoneal catheter and extrusion of the ventricular catheter resulted in the entire ventriculo-peritoneal shunt along with the shunt chamber (Orbis Sigma II valve) lying in a sub-galeal pocket in the occipital region in a tightly coiled fashion. This coiling was very similar in appearance to that of the pre-insertion shunt in the packaging when it is supplied; hence it is postulated that the migration was secondary to retained ’memory’ of the shunt tubing. This is a rare complication of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, which has not been described before.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/PL00007294
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