Ghritlaharey RK. Migration of the distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter into the stomach with or without trans-oral extrusion: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Pediatr 2023; 12(5): 331-349 [PMID: 38178931 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v12.i5.331]
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Rajendra Kumar Ghritlaharey, MBBS, MS, MCh, Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Gandhi Medical College and Associated, Kamla Nehru and Hamidia Hospitals, Royal Market, Bhopal 462001, Madhya Pradesh, India. drrajendrak1@rediffmail.com
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Neurosciences
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Systematic Reviews
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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2023; 12(5): 331-349 Published online Dec 9, 2023. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v12.i5.331
Migration of the distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter into the stomach with or without trans-oral extrusion: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Rajendra Kumar Ghritlaharey
Rajendra Kumar Ghritlaharey, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Gandhi Medical College and Associated, Kamla Nehru and Hamidia Hospitals, Bhopal 462001, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Corresponding author: Rajendra Kumar Ghritlaharey, MBBS, MS, MCh, Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Gandhi Medical College and Associated, Kamla Nehru and Hamidia Hospitals, Royal Market, Bhopal 462001, Madhya Pradesh, India. drrajendrak1@rediffmail.com
Received: June 25, 2023 Peer-review started: June 25, 2023 First decision: August 17, 2023 Revised: September 4, 2023 Accepted: October 30, 2023 Article in press: October 30, 2023 Published online: December 9, 2023 Processing time: 165 Days and 17.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This systematic review included n = 46 cases of intra-gastric migration of the peritoneal end of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) catheter. Thirty-two cases clinically presented with the peroral extrusion of the distal VPS catheter. The remaining n = 14 cases clinically presented with other symptoms but without peroral extrusion of the distal VPS catheter. Sixty percent were children ≤ 5 years of age at the time of diagnosis of VPS complication mentioned above. In more than two-thirds of cases, the VPS complication was evident within 24 mo after the primary VPS insertion/last VPS revision. The demographics, indications for the primary/initial VPS insertion, age distribution at the time of VPS insertion and diagnosis of the VPS complication, the interval, and the surgical procedures carried out by the various authors for the above-described VPS complication are described in the manuscript.
