title: Robotic-assisted hysterectomy in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
abstract: There are several articles in the literature reporting laparoscopic surgery in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPSs). Although the majority of these conclude that a pneumoperitoneum in these patients is safe, there are other reports indicating possible complications of the insufflation. This is the first known report of a robotic-assisted hysterectomy performed on a patient with a VPS and the management of the shunt during the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University - Charleston Division, Charleston, WV, USA. sbush@hsc.wvu.edu.
authors.forename: Stephen H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University - Charleston Division, Charleston, WV, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Greg Heywood
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University - Charleston Division, Charleston, WV, USA.
authors.forename: Byron C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Calhoun
keywords: Pneumoperitoneum; Robotic-assisted hysterectomy; Shunt valve; Trendelenberg positioning; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt