Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation
The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a common procedure in pediatric neurosurgery that carries a risk of complications at cranial and abdominal sites. We report on the case of a child with shunt infection and malfunction. The peritoneal catheter was tethered within the abdominal cavity, precluding...
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| author | Anwar Ul-Haq Faisal Al-Otaibi Saud Alshanafey Mohamed Diya Sabbagh Essam Al Shail |
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| description | The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a common procedure in pediatric neurosurgery that carries a risk of complications at cranial and abdominal sites. We report on the case of a child with shunt infection and malfunction. The peritoneal catheter was tethered within the abdominal cavity, precluding its removal. Subsequently, laparoscopic exploration identified a knot at the distal end of the peritoneal catheter around the omentum. A new VP shunt was inserted after the infection was healed. This type of complication occurs rarely, so there are a limited number of case reports in the literature. This report is complemented by a literature review. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-991144bf6cc944fbb6eb43b4d982cd562025-02-03T01:04:15ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762013-01-01201310.1155/2013/628493628493Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot FormationAnwar Ul-Haq0Faisal Al-Otaibi1Saud Alshanafey2Mohamed Diya Sabbagh3Essam Al Shail4Division of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi ArabiaDivision of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11533, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11533, Saudi ArabiaDivision of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi ArabiaThe ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a common procedure in pediatric neurosurgery that carries a risk of complications at cranial and abdominal sites. We report on the case of a child with shunt infection and malfunction. The peritoneal catheter was tethered within the abdominal cavity, precluding its removal. Subsequently, laparoscopic exploration identified a knot at the distal end of the peritoneal catheter around the omentum. A new VP shunt was inserted after the infection was healed. This type of complication occurs rarely, so there are a limited number of case reports in the literature. This report is complemented by a literature review.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/628493 |
| spellingShingle | Anwar Ul-Haq Faisal Al-Otaibi Saud Alshanafey Mohamed Diya Sabbagh Essam Al Shail Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation |
| title_full | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation |
| title_fullStr | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation |
| title_short | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation |
| title_sort | ventriculoperitoneal shunt peritoneal catheter knot formation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/628493 |
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