Endovascular Intervention for Repositioning the Distal Catheter of Ventriculo-Atrial Shunt.
10.5469/neuroint.2012.7.2.109
- Author:
Botao XU
1
;
Silky CHOTAI
;
Kaijun YANG
;
Wenfeng FENG
;
Guozhong ZHANG
;
Mingzhou LI
;
Songtao QI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Southern Medical University, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China. qisongtao1@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ventriculoatrial shunt;
Endovascular;
Distal catheter;
Hydrocephalus;
Intraoperative monitoring
- MeSH:
Catheters;
Displacement (Psychology);
Femoral Vein;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus;
Jugular Veins;
Monitoring, Intraoperative;
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- From:Neurointervention
2012;7(2):109-112
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Displacement of distal ventriculo-atrial (VA) shunt is not uncommon. However, misplacement of the distal catheter of VA shunt in the internal jugular vein is a possibility, especially when conducted without intraoperative monitoring. We describe a patient in whom a VA shunt was performed due to failure of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt and the distal catheter of the shunt was found to be misplaced in the left internal jugular vein. Endovascular intervention via femoral vein was used to retrieve the distal catheter.
