Distal Shunt Migration; A Case Series
Kaleab Tesfaye Moges1* and Kibruyisfaw Zewdie1
1Assistant professor of neurosurgery, FCS (ECSA), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
*Corresponding Author: Kaleab Tesfaye Moges, Assistant professor of neurosurgery, FCS (ECSA), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58624/SVOANE.2023.04.091
Received: March 25, 2023 Published: May 05, 2023
Abstract
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are one of the commonest surgical procedures performed in neurosurgery and the most commonly used method to treat hydrocephalus worldwide. The mechanical complication of shunt migration is a rare event roughly noted in 1 in 1000 patients who have undergone a shunt procedure. Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt migration to mouth, thorax, transdiaphragmatic, heart, pulmonary artery, breast, stomach, gallbladder, liver, small bowel, umbilicus, colon, inguinal hernia sac, bladder, vagina, anus, and scrotum have been reported in the literature.
Keywords: distal shunt migration, neurosurgery, ventriculo peritoneal shunt, early onset neonatal sepsis
Citation: Moges KT, Zewdie K. Distal Shunt Migration; A Case Series. SVOA Neurology 2023, 4:3, 50-55.
