Upward Migration of a Peritoneal Catheter Following Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

We present an unusual case of peritoneal catheter migration following a ventriculoperitoneal shunt operation. A 7-month-old infant, who had suffered from intraventricular hemorrhage at birth, was shunted for progressive hydrocephalus. The peritoneal catheter, connected to an 'ultra small, low p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cho, Kyung Rae, Yeon, Je Young, Shin, Hyung Jin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Neurosurgical Society 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3756136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24003378
http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2013.53.6.383
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Sumario:We present an unusual case of peritoneal catheter migration following a ventriculoperitoneal shunt operation. A 7-month-old infant, who had suffered from intraventricular hemorrhage at birth, was shunted for progressive hydrocephalus. The peritoneal catheter, connected to an 'ultra small, low pressure valve system' (Strata®; PS Medical,Gola, CA, USA) at the subgaleal space, was placed into the peritoneal cavity about 30 cm in length. The patient returned to our hospital due to scalp swelling 21 days after the surgery. Simple X-ray images revealed total upward migration and coiling of the peritoneal catheter around the valve. Possible mechanisms leading to proximal upward migration of a peritoneal catheter are discussed.

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