Migration of a Lumboperitoneal Shunt Catheter into the Spinal Canal

Migration of a Lumboperitoneal Shunt Catheter into the Spinal Canal

A 50-year-old female suffered upward migration of a lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt catheter into the spinal canal, manifesting as disturbance of short-term memory. Revision of the shunt confirmed that the tube had migrated into the spinal canal. The tube was pulled back into the peritoneal cavity and at...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurologia medico-chirurgica 2001, Vol.41 (2), p.97-99
Hauptverfasser: Takeshi SATOW, Yasushi MOTOYAMA, Naohiro YAMAZOE, Fumiaki ISAKA, Kazushi HIGUCHI, Sachio NABESHIMA
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Zusammenfassung:A 50-year-old female suffered upward migration of a lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt catheter into the spinal canal, manifesting as disturbance of short-term memory. Revision of the shunt confirmed that the tube had migrated into the spinal canal. The tube was pulled back into the peritoneal cavity and attached firml to the fascia with a new anchoring device.
ISSN:0470-8105