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| Year : 2003 | Volume
: 51
| Issue : 2 | Page : 269--270 |
Laparoscopic management of complicated ventriculoperitoneal shunts
S Jain, D Bhandarkar, R Shah, U Vengsarkar
Sir Hurkisondas Nurrottumdas Hospital & Research Centre, Padmashri Gordhanbapa Chowk, Raja Rammohan Roy Road, Mumbai-400004, India
Correspondence Address:
D Bhandarkar
India House No. 2, Kemps Corner, Mumbai-400036
India
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PMID: 14571024 
Intra-abdominal migration of the catheter and formation of a cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst are both rare complications of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Traditionally, each condition is treated by a formal laparotomy. Laparoscopic management of the complications in two patients is described.
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