| Shunt dysfunction due to calcification of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt: a case report. | |
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PMID: 14732388 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Calcification and related dysfunction of ventriculo-peritoneal shunts are rare events in neurosurgical practice. Shunt calcification causes shunt dysfunction in two ways, namely disconnection and obstruction. We present a 16-year-old girl with shunt malfunction due to disconnection secondary to calcification. The shunt tubing fractured during attempted removal and some of the remaining components, including the ventricular catheter, had to be left in situ. The shunt was revised and the patients symptoms resolved. Replacement of the calcified and perished shunt components with a new shunt is essential. Aggressive surgical manipulation for removal of the remaining shunt components is not advisable as this may increase morbidity and mortality. |
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Authors:
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Ertuğrul Cakir; Kayhan Kuzeyli; Haydar Usul; Bekircan Peksoylu; Gökalp Karaarslan; Kadriye Yildiz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Volume: 11 ISSN: 0967-5868 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Neurosci Publication Date: 2004 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-01-20 Completed Date: 2008-01-24 Revised Date: 2009-11-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433352 Medline TA: J Clin Neurosci Country: Scotland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 210-1 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, Black Sea Technical University, School of Medicine, TR-61080, Trabzon, Turkey. ecakir@meds.ktu.edu.tr |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Calcinosis / complications* Equipment Failure Female Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*, pathology Humans Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / instrumentation* |
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