Migration of abdominal catheter of ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the scrotum

OKTEM I. S., AKDEMIR H., KOC K., MENKU A., TUCER B., Selcuklu A.

ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA, cilt.140, sa.2, ss.167-170, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 140 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s007010050078
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.167-170
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Four cases of migration of the ventriculoperitoneal (V-P) shunt tip through patent processus vaginalis resulting in scrotal hydrocele are presented. These cases are considered a ran complication of VP shunts and causal mechanisms are discussed with a review of the literature.