Peritoneal cerebrospinal fluid shunt insertion: a technique for protection of the abdominal catheter. Technical note.
A minor modification of the technique of peritoneal cerebrospinal fluid shunt insertion allows more anatomical closure of the abdominal wound and may protect the shunt from contamination by superficial abdominal would infection.
Piatt
J H
JH
Division of Neurosurgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*