Scrotal migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report at Haji Adam Malik hospital, Medan

1st International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases (ICTROMI) Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sumatera Utara

Dharmajaya, R.^1

Neurosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia^1

关键词: Case reports;    General surgery;    Surgical management;    Ultrasound examination;    Ventriculoperitoneal;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012223/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012223

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is one of the most common pediatric neurosurgery operations performed for dealing with hydrocephalus. We report an unusual case of a 1-year-old child with communicating hydrocephalus, who experienced right scrotum swelling after 11 months of shunting. Abdominal x-ray showed the shunt tubing, which was kinked in its distal portion of thescrotum. Ultrasound examination was performed, revealing hydrocele along with the presence of thedistal catheter in the scrotum. The patient underwent distal catheter trimming via laparoscopic approach with general surgery and managed with asuccessful outcome. Prompt surgical management of catheter repositioning is recommended to avoid the risk of further complications.