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05 April 2022: Articles

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure Due to Distal Peritoneal Catheter Kinking

Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment

Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar A , Arka N. Mallela D , Hanna N. Algattas A , Rachel Rogers B , Robert M. Friedlander A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935077

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935077

Figure 2. Intraoperative images (A, B) demonstrating kinking of the distal catheter at the site of the distal peritoneal slit valves (arrow). Illustration (C) depicting the location of the catheter kink in relation to the distal peritoneal slit valves.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923