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Case Reports
. 2003 Jun;51(2):269-70.

Laparoscopic management of complicated ventriculoperitoneal shunts

S Jain  1 , D Bhandarkar, R Shah, U Vengsarkar
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  • PMID: 14571024
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Case Reports

Laparoscopic management of complicated ventriculoperitoneal shunts

S Jain et al. Neurol India. 2003 Jun.
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Abstract

Intra-abdominal migration of the catheter and formation of a cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst are both rare complications of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Traditionally, each condition is treated by a formal laparotomy. Laparoscopic management of the complications in two patients is described.

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