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Migration or extrusion of shunt catheters

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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.

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Fukamachi, A., Wada, H., Toyoda, O. et al. Migration or extrusion of shunt catheters. Acta neurochir 64, 159–166 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01405628

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