Retrieval of loose peritoneal shunts by laparoscopy. Technical note.
Disconnected shunt catheters free in the peritoneal cavity can be easily removed by laparoscopy with minimal opening of the peritoneum. Experience with five such cases is summarized.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center, Florida.
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D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation