Laparoscopic removal of two dislocated ventriculoperitoneal catheters: Case report

In a child two previously migrated abdominal catheters from ventriculoperit oneal shunts were removed from the abdominal cavity by use of laparoscopy. Avoiding the usually longitudinal laparatomy, two small incisions were nece ssary to insert the laparoscope (sub-umbilical incision) and grasping force ps (left iliac pit incision). Laparoscopy allowed for identification of a w orking ventriculoperitoneal shunt, that was correctly in place, and for rem oval of two old migrated catheters. The child was mobilized the same day an d the post-operative course was uneventful.