Why the migration of peritoneal shunt catheter into the scrotum occurs more in children: A systematic literature review

Figure 8 In children, surgical procedures executed for migration of the distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter into the scrotum (n = 112). A: Reposition of migrated distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter into the peritoneal cavity and inguinal herniotomy; B: Reposition (spontaneous) of migrated distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter into the peritoneal cavity and inguinal herniotomy; C: Removal of part of migrated distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter, repositioning of the remaining peritoneal catheter into the peritoneal cavity and inguinal herniotomy; D: Removal of part of migrated distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter, repositioning of the remaining peritoneal catheter into the peritoneal cavity without inguinal herniotomy; E: Removal of migrated/abandoned distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter with repositioning of working distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter into the peritoneal cavity and inguinal herniotomy; F: Removal of migrated/abandoned distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter and inguinal herniotomy; G: Removal of the entire ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter alone; H: Removal of the entire ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter and inguinal herniotomy; I: Removal of entire ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter with re-ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion/ventriculoperitoneal shunt revision and inguinal herniotomy; J: Surgical therapy not required for the migrated distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter; K: Surgical therapy not done for the migrated distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter; L: Surgical therapy details not available for the migrated distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter; M: Other surgical procedures for the migrated distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter; VPS: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt.