Laparoscopy for a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Tube Dislocated into the Colon

INTRODUCTION: Implantation of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a standard procedure for hydrocephalus. Different complications can occur, one of them being migration of the distal end of the tube. CASE DESCRIPTION: The abdominal end of a VP shunt tube had migrated into the descending colon. In a...

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Autores principales: Knuth, Jurgen, Detzner, Michael, Heiss, Markus M., Weber, Friedrich, Bulian, Dirk R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2013
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3866080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24398218
http://dx.doi.org/10.4293/108680813X13794522666527
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Implantation of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a standard procedure for hydrocephalus. Different complications can occur, one of them being migration of the distal end of the tube. CASE DESCRIPTION: The abdominal end of a VP shunt tube had migrated into the descending colon. In a laparoscopic procedure, the shunt was retrieved, and the colonic perforation site was resected. The patient had a favorable outcome. DISCUSSION: Laparoscopy can play a key role and is recommended not only to make an exact diagnosis, but also for definite, safe, and trauma-minimizing treatment of intraabdominal VP shunt dysfunction.

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