Cystoscopic Removal of Migrated Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Tube: A Case Report with Short Review

Abstract Hydrocephalus is most commonly treated by ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery. The distal end of the VP shunt is commonly placed in the peritoneal cavity. Various complications of the distal end of the shunt have been described in the literature. Migration of the distal end of the shunt...

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Main Authors: T. P. Jeyaselvasenthilkumar, Mohan Sampathkumar, C. Sekar, Mohammad Abith Ali, Y. Premchand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-06-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1581980