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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