Fenestration of Peritoneal Catheter to Avoid Abdominal Pseudocyst Formation after Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts: A Technical Note

Abstract

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a well-known procedure in the neurosurgical field. However, it has high complication and reoperation rates. Abdominal pseudocyst (APC) formation is a rare complication of VPS with reports in the literature varying from 4 to 10%. In this article, we report a simple and effective technique, with no additional cost, to avoid APC formation by making small multiple slits along the length of the peritoneal catheter.

Keywords

ventriculoperitoneal shunt - abdominal pseudocyst - shunt revision - shunt complication

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 13. Januar 2020

Angenommen: 19. März 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
01. Dezember 2020

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