Safe removal of retained ventricular catheters using intraluminal choroid plexus coagulation. Technical note.
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Abstract
The authors describe a simple technique that reduces the incidence of retained ventricular catheters and minimizes the risk of life-threatening intraventricular hemorrhage during the removal of an obstructed, adherent ventricular catheter in patients with hydrocephalus. The technique requires no special equipment and has been successfully used, without complications, in a prospective series of 12 patients with 13 blocked, adherent ventricular catheters.
Medical subject headings
- Catheters, Indwelling
- Choroid Plexus
- Diathermy
- Hydrocephalus
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt