Asymptomatic Fracture of a Distal Shunt Catheter after Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt for Post-traumatic Hydrocephalus / 대한소아신경학회지
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
; (4): 33-38, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-75695
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ABSTRACT
A fracture of a distal shunt catheter is a rare complication. In many cases of shunt failure, shunt revision should be performed to prevent the development of hydrocephalus. However, the question of whether to operate on asymptomatic patients remains to be answered. Our patient received a ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to post-traumatic hydrocephalus, and his symptoms improved. Abdominal x-ray revealed a fracture of the distal shunt catheter at the 5- year follow-up. However, the patient was asymptomatic. In this case, the patient improved without shunt revision during the year after the fracture of the distal shunt catheter.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Follow-Up Studies
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
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Catheters
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Hydrocephalus
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article