Laparoscopic anchoring of peritoneal catheters using surgical mesh – a promising approach for recurrent extrinsic ventriculoperitoneal shunt migration
Laparoscopic surgical mesh anchoring appears to be a safe and effective technique for preventing recurrent distal catheter migration in VPS, particularly in high-risk populations such as patients with obesity. By securing the catheter to the abdominal wall with a mesh scaffold, this approach provides enhanced mechanical stability and reduces the need for repeated revisions.
Authors
- James Walkden
- Daniel Sescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0121-103X)
- Devika Dahiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2671-0575)
- James Noyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1878-1031)
- George Ramsay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9862-2323)
- Duncan Scrimgeour
- Ioannis Tsonis
Institutions
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2025.2573391
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00