Minimally invasive treatment of giant CSF pseudocyst complicating ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
A two-liter cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst complicating a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was drained and a distal catheter retrieved from the peritoneal cavity by laparoscopy. Adoption of such a minimally invasive approach allowed the prompt resolution of the complication and an early recovery for out patient.
Brunori
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Department of Neurosciences G. M. Lancisi, San Camillo Hospital, Rome. brunoria@tin.it
Massari
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Macarone-Palmieri
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Benini
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Chiappetta
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D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D020706:Laparoscopes; D008297:Male; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000295:instrumentation*