Open AccessTwo-port laparoscopic management of a giant pseudocyst complicating ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Author(s) -
Sandesh Parelkar,
Beejal Sanghvi,
Devdas S. Samala,
Bhupesh A Paradkar,
Shalil H Patil,
Sanjay Oak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.136483
Subject(s) - medicine , shunt (medical) , laparotomy , hydrocephalus , surgery , laparoscopy , port (circuit theory) , cerebrospinal fluid , electrical engineering , engineering
Insertion of a ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt is the most common operative procedure for the treatment of hydrocephalus in children. Of the several causes of shunt malfunction, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pseudocyst is relatively uncommon. There are several modalities to treat a CSF pseudocyst. Laparotomy is required, at times, more than once. We managed a patient of CSF pseudocyst with two-port laparoscopy, by deroofing the psuedocyst and repositioning of the shunt. This minimally invasive technique avoids morbidity associated with laparotomy and aids in early recovery.