title: Spontaneous extrusion of peritoneal catheter through intact abdominal wall.
abstract: A rare occurrence of spontaneous extrusion of a Denver peritoneal catheter through the right flank in a 14-year-old boy is reported. The firm texture and short length of the catheter coupled with its movements with respiration produced a hammer effect and eroded the abdominal wall. Disconnection of the peritoneal catheter from the chamber and pulling out the extruded catheter is suggested as a simple and effective method of removal of the shunt.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Kak
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000293:injuries*; D000293:Adolescent; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum