Total intracranial migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt
| Title: | Total intracranial migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt |
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| Authors: | Ahtesham Khizar, Syed Aamir Shah, Soha Zahid, Jayant Kumar Yadav |
| Source: | Romanian Neurosurgery, Vol 37, Iss 2 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: | London Academic Publishing, 2023. |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
| Collection: | LCC:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system |
| Subject Terms: | ventriculoperitoneal shunt, intracranial migration, shunt complications, Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system, RC346-429 |
| More Details: | Background. The ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a common treatment for hydrocephalus. There are several complications associated with it. Shunt failure is one of the most frequent complications, but total intracranial shunt migration is quite uncommon. The exact cause of shunt migration is unknown, but several factors are thought to play a role. Case presentation. A 10-month-old boy was diagnosed with total intracranial migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (Chhabra type). We used neuroendoscopy to remove this intracranially migrated shunt and implanted a new ventriculoperitoneal shunt (Medtronic type) on the opposite side. He had a favourable clinical outcome. Conclusion. Total intracranial shunt migration is an uncommon complication which is most likely caused by increased intraperitoneal pressure, strong head movements, and insufficient shunt fixation. Better patient handling combined with appropriate operative technique would be the best way to prevent shunt migration. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1220-8841 2344-4959 |
| Relation: | https://journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/2321; https://doaj.org/toc/1220-8841; https://doaj.org/toc/2344-4959 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/4a982a3ab1a64578bfa7be1de136a411 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.4a982a3ab1a64578bfa7be1de136a411 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 12208841 23444959 |
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| Published in: | Romanian Neurosurgery |
| Language: | English |