Open AccessSpontaneous coiling of peritoneal catheter—uncommon complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt: Recognition and management
Author(s) -
Gautam Dutta,
Arvind K. Srivastava,
Anita Jagetia,
Daljit Singh,
Hukum Singh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_63_18
Subject(s) - medicine , shunt (medical) , hydrocephalus , complication , asymptomatic , surgery , catheter
Coiling of peritoneal catheter is a rare complication associated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures performed for the treatment of hydrocephalus. In most of the reported cases, coiling is associated with shunt migration resulting in shunt malfunction.