Endoscopic Retrieval of Flanged Ventricular Catheters
| Autor: | Simon Walling, M Ege Babadagli, P. Daniel McNeely, Dwaine Cooke |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Catheters Adolescent Ventriculostomy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics medicine Humans cardiovascular diseases business.industry Brain General Medicine medicine.disease Ventricular catheter Hydrocephalus Surgery Catheter Treatment Outcome Neuroendoscopy Neurology cardiovascular system Neurology (clinical) Implant business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 45:692-695 |
| ISSN: | 2057-0155 0317-1671 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/cjn.2018.336 |
| Popis: | Flanged ventricular catheters are now used infrequently. Many patients with longstanding hydrocephalus still harbor these catheters, either as their current ventricular catheter, or as a retained catheter from a prior implant. The removal of flanged ventricular catheters is sometimes necessary, and may be challenging due to intraventricular adhesions. We describe the use of an endoscopic technique for the successful retrieval of flanged ventricular catheters in two patients. The technique described in this report may be helpful for patients that have flanged ventricular catheters that must be removed. |
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