Paediatric Surgery, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Neonatology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Jul 29;17(7):e260380. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260380.
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most common procedure done for hydrocephalus in the paediatric population. While shunt infection and shunt malfunction remain the most common complications, shunt migration is not frequently observed. Being present in a large peritoneal cavity, theoretically, a shunt can travel to a variety of locations. Even among these, scrotal migration is quite uncommon. This case highlights the significance of keeping this possibility in mind while evaluating a case of shunt malfunction. It also discusses various nuances of surgically managing scrotal migration.
脑室腹腔分流术(VPS)是小儿脑积水最常见的手术方法。尽管分流感染和分流故障仍然是最常见的并发症,但分流迁移并不常见。由于分流器存在于较大的腹腔中,理论上,它可以迁移到各种位置。即使在这些位置中,阴囊迁移也相当罕见。本病例强调了在评估分流故障病例时牢记这种可能性的重要性。它还讨论了手术处理阴囊迁移的各种细微差别。