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ArticleKorean journal of neurotrauma2024

A Rare Case of Delayed Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter Migration Into the Heart: A Case Report.

Min Geun Gil, Won Hee Lee, Jin Lee, Sung Tae Kim, Geun Soo Lee, Sung Hwa Paeng, Se Young Pyo

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Article in Korean journal of neurotrauma, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Min Geun GilDepartment of Neurosurgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1224-6250
Won Hee LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3112-5354
Jin LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2441-7866
Sung Tae KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3737-3850
Geun Soo LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3537-3080
Sung Hwa PaengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8903-9117
Se Young PyoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6578-6361

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Abstract

The treatment of hydrocephalus with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt can lead to complications such as shunt migration. A 67-year-old male, who had previously undergone VP shunt surgery for normal-pressure hydrocephalus, presented approximately five years later with symptoms of general weakness and abdominal pain. Imaging revealed shunt malpositioning, with the catheter passing through an abnormal route to the heart. The catheter was successfully removed under fluoroscopic guidance while monitoring patient's electrocardiogram to prevent potential secondary complications. Although rare, cardiac migration of VP shunts can lead to life-threatening secondary complications. Our case highlights the possibility of delayed upward migration of the shunt catheter in patients with VP shunts, emphasizing the need for various strategies to address and manage this issue.

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Postoperative complicationsVentriculoperitoneal shunt

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