Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt procedure complicated by liver capsule perforation. A case report

A 29-year-old woman in childbed, presented with obstruction hydrocephalus due to a cerebellar spongioblastoma, was treated by ventriculo-peritoneal shunting. The peritoneal spring catheter used in this procedure caused a perforation of the liver capsule. The type and length of a catheter appropriate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 1987, Vol.89 (1), p.55-57
Hauptverfasser:	Wolbers, J G, van Zanten, T E, van Alphen, H A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - adverse effects Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - instrumentation Female Humans Hydrocephalus - diagnostic imaging Hydrocephalus - surgery Liver - diagnostic imaging Liver - injuries Peritoneal Cavity Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - surgery Reoperation Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	A 29-year-old woman in childbed, presented with obstruction hydrocephalus due to a cerebellar spongioblastoma, was treated by ventriculo-peritoneal shunting. The peritoneal spring catheter used in this procedure caused a perforation of the liver capsule. The type and length of a catheter appropriate to such a case are discussed.
ISSN:	0303-8467
DOI:	10.1016/S0303-8467(87)80078-1