Laparoscopy for a ventriculoperitoneal shunt tube dislocated into the colon

Implantation of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a standard procedure for hydrocephalus. Different complications can occur, one of them being migration of the distal end of the tube. The abdominal end of a VP shunt tube had migrated into the descending colon. In a laparoscopic procedure, the shu...

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Published in:Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2013-10, Vol.17 (4), p.675-678
Main Authors: Knuth, Jurgen, Detzner, Michael, Heiss, Markus M, Weber, Friedrich, Bulian, Dirk R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case Reports
Colon
Equipment Failure
Female
Foreign-Body Migration - surgery
Humans
Laparoscopy
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - instrumentation
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Summary:Implantation of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a standard procedure for hydrocephalus. Different complications can occur, one of them being migration of the distal end of the tube. The abdominal end of a VP shunt tube had migrated into the descending colon. In a laparoscopic procedure, the shunt was retrieved, and the colonic perforation site was resected. The patient had a favorable outcome. Laparoscopy can play a key role and is recommended not only to make an exact diagnosis, but also for definite, safe, and trauma-minimizing treatment of intraabdominal VP shunt dysfunction.
ISSN:1086-8089
1938-3797
DOI:10.4293/108680813X13794522666527