Fractures of the peritoneal catheter of cerebrospinal fluid shunts

Gabriel M. Cuka; Leslie C. Hellbusch

doi:10.1159/000120884

Fractures of the peritoneal catheter of cerebrospinal fluid shunts

Gabriel M. Cuka, Leslie C. Hellbusch

Neurosurgery

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Abstract

A retrospective study of fractures of peritoneal catheters of ventriculoperito-neal shunts is described. Fracture of the peritoneal catheter accounts for 21.2% of shunt revisions. During the time period of January 1985 through July 1993,401 PS Medical peritoneal catheters were installed and 23 fractures occurred. The fracture rate of PS Medical small-sized catheters is 15.3%. The fracture rate of PS Medical regular-sized catheters is 2.1%. The overall survival rates of the PS Medical small-sized and regular-sized catheters are significantly statistically different (p < 0.001). The peritoneal catheters fractured most frequently in the neck.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	101-103
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Neurosurgery
Volume	22
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000120884
State	Published - 1995

Keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid shunt
Fracture
Peritoneal catheter

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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