ISSN:
0942-0940
Keywords:
Hydrocephalus
;
subdural hygroma
;
subduroperitoneal shunt
;
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Three cases with unusual complications of shunting procedures are reported. These were migration of the peritoneal catheter into the mediastinum following an operation for a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, extrusion of the peritoneal catheter through a well-healed abdominal incision in an adult following a VP shunt operation, and migration of the subdural catheter into the brain substance causing increased intracranial pressure following a subduroperitoneal shunt operation. The possible mechanisms leading to the two migrations and the extrusion are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01405628
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