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*Fracture of tubing | *Fracture of tubing | ||
**Occurs many years after shunt placement in distal tubing | **Occurs many years after shunt placement in distal tubing | ||
**May present with mild symptoms of | **May present with mild symptoms of increased ICP and local symptoms of pain, erythema, edema | ||
*Disconnection | *Disconnection | ||
**Occurs shortly after insertion | **Occurs shortly after insertion | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 14 July 2016
Background
Causes
- Fracture of tubing
- Occurs many years after shunt placement in distal tubing
- May present with mild symptoms of increased ICP and local symptoms of pain, erythema, edema
- Disconnection
- Occurs shortly after insertion
- Migration
- Misplacement
- Usually manifests postoperatively
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt problems
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstruction
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt overdrainage (Slit Ventricle Syndrome)
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt mechanical failure