Flow-directed atrial catheter placement for ventriculoatrial shunts: technical note.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The placement of the atrial portion of a ventriculoatrial shunt is occasionally rendered difficult by a tendency of the shunt catheter to pass into the contralateral jugular vein or into a subclavian vein instead of into the atrium. We report a simple flow-directed technique that may resolve this problem.
Medical subject headings
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
- Hydrocephalus
- Postoperative Complications
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt