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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
; 22(3): 301-3, 2012 Apr.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22053707
RESUMEN
Placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt may increase intraabdominal pressure and lead to an abdominal or genitourinary complication. We report on a 2-month-old boy with complex congenital neurologic and cardiac anomalies who had a VP shunt migrate into the left inguinal hernia. This report demonstrates how a laparoscopic approach can be successfully used to reposition the VP shunt, identify a contralateral inguinal hernia, and repair both without any additional incisions.