Spontaneous knot; a rare cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. wailmohammed@rcsi.ieIssue Date
2011-02
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Spontaneous knot; a rare cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage. 2011, 25 (1):113-4 Br J NeurosurgJournal
British journal of neurosurgeryDOI
10.3109/02688697.2010.534829PubMed ID
21158505Abstract
A 14-year old X linked congenital hydrocephalus presented with unexplained headaches and vomiting. He had external ventricular drain and intracranial pressure monitoring (ICP). Subsequently, he underwent exploration and removal of previously inserted ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts. On retrieval of peritoneal catheters a double knot was noted between his two distal catheters. This case illustrates a rare cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction.Item Type
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10.3109/02688697.2010.534829
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