title: Laparoscopic removal of a displaced ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
abstract: Detached catheters in the peritoneal cavity are among the complications following implantation of ventriculoperitoneal shunts. We present one case and discuss the value of a laparoscopic approach to retrieve this foreign body. Laparoscopic removal of these catheters is an effective and safe procedure and can be used in these ill patients, avoiding the possible complications of a laparotomy.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Julian
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010388:Pelvis; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*