Laparoscopy in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report and literature review

Mohammed Almayouf; Tareq Al Sabahi; Ahmad Alburakan; Thamer Nouh

doi:10.9738/INTSURG-D-20-00001.1

Laparoscopy in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report and literature review

Mohammed Almayouf, Tareq Al Sabahi, Ahmad Alburakan, Thamer Nouh

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Objective: This case emphasizes the safety of laparoscopy in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts. Summary of background data: Previously published reports have suggested possible risks associated with laparoscopy in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Methods: We report a case of a 17-year-old male with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt inserted 6 years ago to manage hydrocephalus that developed after surgery for medulloblastoma. The patient presented with a 5-day history of abdominal pain. He was diagnosed as having acute biliary pancreatitis. We performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the ventriculoperitoneal shunt in place. Conclusion: The patient had an uneventful recovery with no shunt-related complications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	515-520
Number of pages	6
Journal	International Surgery
Volume	105
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.9738/INTSURG-D-20-00001.1
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Laparoscopy
Safety
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts

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