Spontaneous Coiling of Peritoneal Catheter—Uncommon Complication of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Recognition and Management

BACKGROUND: Coiling of peritoneal catheter is a rare complication associated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures performed for the treatment of hydrocephalus. In most of the reported cases, coiling is associated with shunt migration resulting in shunt malfunction. CASE DESCRIPTION: Here, we r...

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Published in:J Pediatr Neurosci
Main Authors: Dutta, Gautam, Srivastava, Arvind K., Jagetia, Anita, Singh, Daljit, Singh, Hukum
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6413594/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30937097
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/JPN.JPN_63_18
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