Abstract
Knotting of a peritoneal catheter around a loop of bowel is a rare occurrence, which may lead to bowel obstruction. The incomplete removal of two ventriculoperitoneal shunts resulted in two cases of iatrogenically knotted peritoneal catheters. One patient underwent a laparotomy for relief of obstruction and the other was successfully treated by uncoiling the catheter by means of a wire passed into its lumen. A plan for management of a knotted peritoneal catheter is outlined.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1062-1064 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of neurosurgery |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- shunt complication
- small-bowel obstruction
- ventriculoperitoneal shunt