Complete migration of peritoneal shunt tubing to the scalp. Childs Nerv Syst 1994 Aug;10(6):399-400
Date
08/01/1994Pubmed ID
7842429DOI
10.1007/BF00335131Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0027935075 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 20 CitationsAbstract
The entire length of distal tubing from a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was found to have migrated into the subgaleal space, and resulted in a shunt obstruction. Upward migration of distal shunt catheters has rarely been reported, but probably involves patient motion that creates a "windlass" effect. Cephaled migration requires a potential space (subgaleal or ventricular) and no resistance to movement of the tubing. This complication can be prevented by securing the shunt near the site of motion.
Author List
Heim RC, Kaufman BA, Park TSAuthor
Bruce A. Kaufman MD Adjunct Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Child, PreschoolEquipment Failure
Foreign-Body Migration
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial
Postoperative Complications
Reoperation
Scalp
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus agalactiae
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt