Liu J, Guo M. Displacement of peritoneal end of a shunt tube to pleural cavity: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(19): 4676-4680 [PMID: 33083433 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4676]
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Mian Guo, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 246 Xuefu Street, Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China. guomian@hrbmu.edu.cn
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Neurosciences
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Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2020; 8(19): 4676-4680 Published online Oct 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4676
Displacement of peritoneal end of a shunt tube to pleural cavity: A case report
Jie Liu, Mian Guo
Jie Liu, Mian Guo, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China
Author contributions: Liu J collected the data and wrote the manuscript; Guo M designed the work and revised the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported byNational Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81773161 and No. 81572472.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
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Corresponding author: Mian Guo, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 246 Xuefu Street, Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China. guomian@hrbmu.edu.cn
Received: April 30, 2020 Peer-review started: April 30, 2020 First decision: July 25, 2020 Revised: August 1, 2020 Accepted: August 26, 2020 Article in press: August 26, 2020 Published online: October 6, 2020 Processing time: 150 Days and 17.5 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The common treatment for hydrocephalus is insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Shunt tube displacement is one of the common complications. Most shunt tube displacements occur in children and has a reportedly lower incidence in adults.
CASE SUMMARY
This study reports an adult patient (male, 56 years) who suffered from intracranial aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage and underwent aneurysm clipping following hospitalization. One month post onset of the disease, the patient underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to hydrocephalus. The peritoneal end of the shunt tube was displaced in the peritoneal cavity 9 years after the aneurysm clipping. The peritoneal end of the shunt tube was removed and ventriculoperitoneal shunt was re-performed after anti-inflammatory treatment.
CONCLUSION
Shunt tube displacement has a low incidence in adults. In order to avoid shunt tube displacement, there is a need to summarize its causative factors and practice personalized medicine.
Core Tip: There is a certain incidence of shunt tube displacement in adults. We should summarize the related factors for shunt tube displacement to avoid or reduce its occurrence, and make individualized treatment according to the characteristics of each patient.
