MIGRATION OF ABDOMINAL CATHETER OF VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT INTO THE SCROTUM

Authors
OKTEM IS AKDEMIR H KOC K MENKU A TUCER B SELCUKLU A
Citation
Is. Oktem et al., MIGRATION OF ABDOMINAL CATHETER OF VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT INTO THE SCROTUM, Acta neurochirurgica, 140(2), 1998, pp. 167-170
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Acta neurochirurgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016268
Volume
140
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
167 - 170
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6268(1998)140:2<167:MOACOV>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Four cases of migration of the ventriculoperitoneal (V-P) shunt tip th rough patent processus vaginalis resulting in scrotal hydrocele are pr esented. These cases are considered a ran complication of VP shunts an d causal mechanisms are discussed with a review of the literature.