PubMed · 1980 · 31 citations · 0 references
MedicineSurgeryHemodialysisPeritoneal DialysisPeritoneal AnatomyPeritoneal Catheter PlacementPeritoneal DrainagePeritoneal Membrane Transport
A case of upward migration of the peritoneal tubing of a subdural peritoneal shunt into a large craniotomy skin flap is presented. The probable mechanisms are discussed. Suggestions are made for how to avoid the occurrence of this rare complication.