Issue release date: 18.03.2025
Turkish Neurosurgery
1994 , Vol 4 , Num 1
1Institution Service of Neurosurgery, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Brussels. Belgium
2Institution Service of Neurosurgery CHRU A. Michallon, Grenoble, France We report another case of upward shunt migration in a newborn boy suffering from hydrocephalus caused by aqueduct stenosis. Several hypothesis trying to explain this dysfunction are presented. Measures to prevent this complication are suggested. Keywords : Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, Migration, Pressure adjustable Valve
Corresponding author : Patrick P. Fransen
2Institution Service of Neurosurgery CHRU A. Michallon, Grenoble, France We report another case of upward shunt migration in a newborn boy suffering from hydrocephalus caused by aqueduct stenosis. Several hypothesis trying to explain this dysfunction are presented. Measures to prevent this complication are suggested. Keywords : Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, Migration, Pressure adjustable Valve