Laparoscopic treatment of abdominal complications following ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Abstract

Abdominal complication following VP shunt can be successfully performed laparoscopically. Abdominal surgery required, in selected cases, the repositioning of the distal catheter, frequently as a ventriculocardiac shunt. There are abdominal complications with no indication of surgery, like peritoneal irritation syndrome and CSF ascites. Free-disease interval varies from days (peritoneal irritation syndrome, abscesses) to month-years (pseudocyst, ascites), according to type of complication.