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Neuronavigation and Laparoscopy Guided Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
Published on: October 14, 2022
Proximal migration of a lumboperitoneal unishunt system
D Rodrigues1, R Nannapaneni, S Behari
1Department of Neurosurgery, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. desieberyl@desiderio.fsnet.co.uk
Abstract:
Proximal migration of a lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt is a rare complication associated with unishunt systems. We report three cases with a hypothesis that raised intra-abdominal pressure may be a factor responsible for the proximal migration of a LP unishunt. A rare case of proximal migration of LP shunt into the quadrigeminal cistern is also reported.