TY - JOUR
T1 - Migration of the distal catheter of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt in hydrocephalus patients
AU - Allouh, Mohammed Z.
AU - Al Barbarawi, Mohammed M.
AU - Hiasat, Mohammed H.
AU - Abuzayed, Bashar A.
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PY - 2017/10
Y1 - 2017/10
N2 - Distal catheter migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a rare but serious complication. It is usually asymptomatic. However, it can be further complicated by the presence of co-infections, interruption of the shunt, and/or disturbances in penetrated organ function. In this report, we presented a case of spontaneous complete extrusion of the distal end of a VPS catheter through the intact abdominal wall in a 5-year-old boy with hydrocephalus. We also reviewed and analyzed the literature for similar cases of complete extrusion of the distal end of a VPS catheter, through an intact or a potential weakness in the body wall, in the last 20 years. From the reviewed literature, we did not observe any difference (p>0.05) in the incidence of this complication between cases with an intact or a potential weakness in the body wall.
AB - Distal catheter migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a rare but serious complication. It is usually asymptomatic. However, it can be further complicated by the presence of co-infections, interruption of the shunt, and/or disturbances in penetrated organ function. In this report, we presented a case of spontaneous complete extrusion of the distal end of a VPS catheter through the intact abdominal wall in a 5-year-old boy with hydrocephalus. We also reviewed and analyzed the literature for similar cases of complete extrusion of the distal end of a VPS catheter, through an intact or a potential weakness in the body wall, in the last 20 years. From the reviewed literature, we did not observe any difference (p>0.05) in the incidence of this complication between cases with an intact or a potential weakness in the body wall.
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U2 - 10.17712/nsj.2017.4.20170137
DO - 10.17712/nsj.2017.4.20170137
M3 - Article
C2 - 29057856
AN - SCOPUS:85030670884
SN - 1319-6138
VL - 22
SP - 298
EP - 302
JO - Neurosciences
JF - Neurosciences
IS - 4
ER -