Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation

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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Main Authors: Anwar Ul-Haq, Faisal Al-Otaibi, Saud Alshanafey, Mohamed Diya Sabbagh, Essam Al Shail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/628493
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spelling doaj-991144bf6cc944fbb6eb43b4d982cd562020-11-24T22:58:54ZengHindawi LimitedCase 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
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author Anwar Ul-Haq
Faisal Al-Otaibi
Saud Alshanafey
Mohamed Diya Sabbagh
Essam Al Shail
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Faisal Al-Otaibi
Saud Alshanafey
Mohamed Diya Sabbagh
Essam Al Shail
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
author_facet Anwar Ul-Haq
Faisal Al-Otaibi
Saud Alshanafey
Mohamed Diya Sabbagh
Essam Al Shail
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title Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation
title_short 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_sort ventriculoperitoneal shunt peritoneal catheter knot formation
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
issn 2090-6668
2090-6676
publishDate 2013-01-01
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.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/628493
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