Retrograde Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Migration
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are one of the common treatments for management of hydrocephalus and shunt migration is a significant problem with a reported incidence of up to 10%. A 4 month old infant presented to us with a previous history shunt placement twice and an endoscopic third ventriculostomy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/947 |
| Summary: | Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are one of the common treatments for management of hydrocephalus and shunt migration is a significant problem with a reported incidence of up to 10%. A 4 month old infant presented to us with a previous history shunt placement twice and an endoscopic third ventriculostomy and repeated meningtitis which prompted removal of the shunts. She presented with active meningitis again and was treated appropriately and a Chabbra shunt was placed which migrated intraventricularly after 2 and a half month. Infection was believed to be a prompting factor here. A Pudenz shunt was subsequently placed and she had a good recovery at 6 months of followup. |
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| ISSN: | 1819-7973 1997-2067 |