title: Spontaneous peritoneal catheter knot formation: A rare cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction.
abstract: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting remains invaluable in the management of hydrocephalus. It is a common procedure that can be complicated by shunt malfunction due to infection, blockage and disconnection. Spontaneous peritoneal catheter knot formation causing CSF flow obstruction is a rare phenomenon. We present a case of a 12years old boy with spontaneous knot formation in the peritoneal catheter causing VP shunt obstruction and hydrocephalus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Australia. Electronic address: reece.sher@me.com.
authors.forename: Idrees
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sher
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: Shanu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gambhir
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hobart Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: Asim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mujic
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peters-Willke
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hunn
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Complication; Knot; Malfunction; Obstruction; Spontaneous; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt