One trocar laparoscopic placement of peritoneal shunt for hydrocephalus: A simplified technique.
Peritoneal catheter placement for the treatment of hydrocephalus can nowadays be performed laparoscopically. We report our experience using a single trocar technique, with emphasis to a modification applied especially for the obese patients.
Tepetes
Konstantinos
K
The Departments of General Surgery and Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Larissa, 2 Athinas Str., 412 22 Larissa, Greece. ktepetes@yahoo.co.uk
Tzovaras
George
G
Paterakis
Konstantinos
K
Spyridakis
Michael
M
Xautouras
Nikolaos
N
Hatzitheofilou
Constantine
C
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000379:methods*