Percutaneous restoration of a kinked shunt. Case report

A thin-walled atrial catheter used in shunting for hydrocephalus may become curled or kinked in the neck after it has been in normal position and functioning for years. The usual cause is a bout of severe coughing. Such a case is described together with a percutaneous method of restoration of the sh...

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Published in:	Journal of neurosurgery Vol. 50; no. 3; p. 391
Main Author:	Natelson, S E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-1979
Subjects:	Angiography Catheterization Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts Child, Preschool Cough - etiology Female Humans Punctures
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Summary:	A thin-walled atrial catheter used in shunting for hydrocephalus may become curled or kinked in the neck after it has been in normal position and functioning for years. The usual cause is a bout of severe coughing. Such a case is described together with a percutaneous method of restoration of the shunt by transfemoral catheterization utilizing a wire loop.
ISSN:	0022-3085
DOI:	10.3171/jns.1979.50.3.0391