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ArticleSurgical neurology international2023

Rare complication of lumboperitoneal shunt with distal catheter migration into the inguinal hernia sac in two adults: A case report.

Tatsuya Tanaka, Ren Fujiwara, Ryohei Sashida, Yu Hirokawa, Tomihiro Wakamiya, Yuhei Michiwaki, Kazuaki Shimoji, Eiichi Suehiro, Keisuke Onoda, Fumitaka Yamane and 1 more

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Tatsuya TanakaDepartment of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
Ren FujiwaraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Narita Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, Tomisato, Japan.
Ryohei SashidaDepartment of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
Yu HirokawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
Tomihiro WakamiyaDepartment of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
Yuhei MichiwakiDepartment of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
Kazuaki ShimojiDepartment of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
Eiichi SuehiroDepartment of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
Keisuke OnodaDepartment of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
Fumitaka YamaneDepartment of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
Akira MatsunoDepartment of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
International University of Health and Welfare · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Despite the proven benefits of lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS) for idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus, complications such as catheter migration remain a problem. Inguinal complications of the distal catheter are rare in adults, and their management is uncertain. Herein, we present two cases of distal catheter migration into the inguinal hernia sac after LPS in adults and recommend their management. Case Description: An 86-year-old man presented with inguinal swelling. In another 82-year-old man who did not show any improvement after LPS, shunt angiography revealed LPS dysfunction due to lumbar catheter occlusion and distal LPS catheter in the right inguinal hernia sac, and lumbar catheter reconstruction was performed. Both patients did not have any symptoms, except inguinal swelling, and were followed up. After 2 weeks and 4 days, the distal catheter moved into the peritoneal cavity. Conclusion: Inguinal complications due to the migration of the distal catheter into the inguinal hernia sac are rare in LPS because frequent movements of the distal catheter due to trunk rotation dislodge it from the inguinal hernia sac for a short period. Urgent surgery was not recommended because the catheter was moved in a short period and the patients did not wish to undergo hernia repair.

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AdultCatheter migrationComplicationHernia repairHydrocephalusInguinal hernia sacLumboperitoneal shunt

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