title: An adapter for stereotactic insertion of unitized shunt systems.
abstract: When ventricles are small or distorted, or when a cyst is located deep within the brain, positioning of the proximal catheter of a shunt system may be difficult. An adapter that allows for insertion of a unitized shunt system using the Brown Roberts Wells stereotactic system is described. Using this adapter, the proximal catheter tip of the shunt system is inserted to a defined stereotactic location, eliminating the need for multiple passes when attempting to cannulate small ventricles or deep cystic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento 95817.
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Quattrocchi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hein
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*