Ventriculoperitoneal shunt tube migration into the heart and pulmonary artery: successful tube removal. Illustrative case

Knot formation can be one of the fatal complications of shunt tube removal. The authors' technique is an effective method for safe removal. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24127.

Authors

Noriaki Tokuda
Shohei Yokoyama
Ichiro Nakagawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1340-3293)
Shuichi Yamada

Institutions

Nara Medical University (JP)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
Published: 2024-08-05
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3171/case24127
Primary Topic: Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
Type: article
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt tube migration into the heart and pulmonary artery: successful tube removal. Illustrative case

Noriaki Tokuda, Shohei Yokoyama, Ichiro Nakagawa, Shuichi Yamada

Aug 5, 2024

Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons

Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus

article

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt tube migration into the heart and pulmonary artery: successful tube removal. Illustrative case

Noriaki Tokuda, Shohei Yokoyama, Ichiro Nakagawa, Shuichi Yamada

August 5, 2024article en

Abstract

Knot formation can be one of the fatal complications of shunt tube removal. The authors' technique is an effective method for safe removal. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24127.

Journal of Neurosurgery Case LessonsVol. 8(6)

Nara Medical University (JP)

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Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus

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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt tube migration into the heart and pulmonary artery: successful tube removal. Illustrative case — Noriaki Tokuda, Shohei Yokoyama, et al. · Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS