2011
Laparoscopic Assessment of a Migrated Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt into an Inguinal Hernia
Potineni LB, Hartin CW, Gemme S, Caty MG, Bass KD. Laparoscopic Assessment of a Migrated Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt into an Inguinal Hernia. Journal Of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2011, 22: 301-303. PMID: 22053707, DOI: 10.1089/lap.2011.0222.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Risk of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections After Laparoscopic Placement of Chait Trapdoor™ Cecostomy Catheters in Children
Yamout SZ, Huo BJ, Li V, Escobar MA, Caty MG. Risk of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections After Laparoscopic Placement of Chait Trapdoor™ Cecostomy Catheters in Children. Journal Of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2009, 19: 571-573. PMID: 19575635, DOI: 10.1089/lap.2009.0127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShunt infectionVP shuntLaparoscopic placementConcomitant ventriculoperitoneal shuntVentriculoperitoneal shunt infectionVP shunt infectionVP shunt placementUse of laparoscopyShunt externalizationPatient demographicsVentriculoperitoneal shuntRetrospective reviewShunt placementCatheter placementEnteric contentsShunt operationCatheter tractT-fastenersAbdominal wallAntegrade irrigationDirect visionPatientsCatheterSubcutaneous tissueSpina bifida