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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
Table 1 Demographics, clinical features, and outcome of the surgical procedures performed for the migration of the distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter into the stomach with trans-oral extrusion (n = 32)
Ref.
Indication for VPS insertion
Age VPS insertion sex
Age trans-oral extrusion
Interval (mo)
VPS (R)
History GI Surg
Shunt tract infection
Peritonitis meningitis
CSF infection
Operative procedures executed
1Site repaired (Yes/No)
Complication
Outcome
Griffith et al[17], 1987 Hydrocephalus (Post infective) 9.6 yr Female 9.9 yr3YesYesNoNoNoPart of distal VPS catheter cut by child, proximal VPS catheter as EVD, delayed ventriculo-atrial shunt doneStomach (No)YesDeath
Danismend et al[18], 1988Hydrocephalus (Congenital?) 8 mo Female18 mo10NoNoNoNo NoRemoval of distal VPS catheter and Immediate ventriculo-atrial shunt doneStomach (Yes)NilR
Park et al[19], 2000Hydrocephalus12 mo female5 yr 48NoNoYesNoNoRemoval of part of distal VPS catheter, Proximal VPS catheter as EVD, Delayed re-VPS/VPS (R) done Stomach (No) NilR
(Post-haemorrhagic)
Jiménez Moya et al[20], 2001 Hydrocephalus (Brain tumor) 9.11 yr female11.2 yr2YesYesNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Delayed re-VPS insertion doneStomach (NA) NilR
Kothari et al[21], 2006Hydrocephalus (Congenital)1 mo male 18 mo17NoNoNoNoYesRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Delayed re-VPS insertion doneStomach? (No) NilR
Odebode et al[22], 2007Hydrocephalus (Congenital?)9 mo female 15 mo6NoNoYesNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Delayed re-VPS insertion doneJejunum (Yes) NilR
Berhouma et al[23], 2008Hydrocephalus with NTD (Congenital)9 mo male 2 yr15NoNoNoNoYesRemoval of part of distal VPS catheter, Proximal VPS catheter as EVD NA (No) Yes Death
Murali et al[24], 2008Hydrocephalus (Congenital)6 mo male 6 yr66NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of part of distal VPS catheter, Proximal VPS catheter as EVD, Removal of cranial catheter failed Stomach (No) NilR
Sridhar et al[25], 2009Hydrocephalus (Post infective)2 mo female 8 mo6NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter (re-VPS catheter insertion not required)Stomach? (No) NilR
Sinnadurai et al[26], 2009Hydrocephalus (Cyst)12 yr female 27 yr2 wkYes No NoNoNoRemoval of part of distal VPS catheter, Proximal VPS catheter as EVD, Delayed VPS (R) done Stomach (No) NilR
Low et al[27], 2010Hydrocephalus (Post infective)6 mo male 12 mo 6NoYesNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Insertion of EVD, Delayed re-VPS insertion doneStomach (No) NilR
Dua et al[28], 2011Hydrocephalus with NTD (Congenital)20 d male 8 mo7NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of part of distal VPS catheter, Proximal VPS catheter as EVD, Delayed re-VPS insertion doneStomach (No) NilR
Agarwal et al[29], 2011Hydrocephalus (Congenital)4 mo male 12 mo8NoNoNoNo NoRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Delayed re-VPS insertion doneNA (No) NilR
Gupta et al[30], 2012Hydrocephalus (Congenital)6 mo male 4 yr42NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter (re-VPS insertion not required)Stomach (No) NilR
Kundal et al[31], 2012Hydrocephalus (Post infective)6 yr male 7 yr12NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Delayed re-VPS insertion doneNA (No)NilR
Yilmaz et al[32], 2013 Hydrocephalus (Pseudotumor)37 yr female 47 yr120NoYesNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter (re-VPS insertion not required)Stomach (Yes) NilR
Gupta et al[33], 2014 Hydrocephalus (Congenital)12 mo male11 yr7Yes NoNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter (Previous VPS functioning well)Stomach (No) NilR
Mandhan et al[34], 2015Hydrocephalus with NTD (Congenital) Infant female 11 yr53NoYesNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter (re-VPS insertion not done/required?) Stomach (No)NilR
Thiong’o et al[35], 2015Hydrocephalus (Congenital)10 d female 3 mo2NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Insertion of EVD, Delayed re-VPS insertion doneStomach? (No)NilR
Sohal et al[36], 2015 Hydrocephalus (Congenital?)NA male 11 mo10 dYesYesNoNoNoRemoval of part of distal VPS catheter, Proximal VPS catheter as EVD, Delayed ventriculo-atrial shunt doneStomach (No) NilR
Ghritlaharey et al[37], 2015Hydrocephalus (Post infective/Congenital)12 mo female24 mo 9Yes No NoNoNoRemoval of part of distal VPS catheter, Proximal VPS catheter as EVD, Delayed VPS (R) done Stomach? (No)Yes R
Shahet al[38], 2016Hydrocephalus (Congenital)12 mo male4 yr12YesNo NoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter (re-VPS insertion not required)Stomach (No)NilR
Sharmaet al[39], 2017Hydrocephalus (Congenital)Neonate male8 mo7NoNoNoNoNoRemoval and re-positioning of distal VPS catheter into the peritoneal cavityStomach (No)NilR
Al Fauzi Aet al[40], 2017Hydrocephalus (Brain tumor)4 yr male5 yr12NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter (re-VPS insertion not required)Stomach (No)NilR
Reyeset al[41], 2017Hydrocephalus (Post-haemorrhagic)2 mo male16 mo8YesNoNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Immediate re-VPS insertion doneStomach (No)NilR
Badriet al[42], 2018Hydrocephalus (Congenital)4 yr male4 yr1NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of distal VPS catheter, Immediate VPS (R) doneDuodenum (Yes)NilR
Romualdet al[43], 2018Hydrocephalus (Congenital)24 mo male34 mo10NoNoNoNoYesRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Insertion of EVD, Delayed re-VPS insertion doneDuodenum (Yes)NilR
Ezzatet al[44], 2018Hydrocephalus (Congenital)2 mo male22 mo20NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Cranial catheter as EVD? Delayed re-VPS insertion doneStomach? (No)NilR
Bemoraet al[45], 2019Hydrocephalus (Post infective)7 mo female16 mo9NoNoNoNoNARemoval of entire VPS catheter, Immediate re-VPS insertion doneStomach (No?)NilR
Feeneyet al[46], 2020Hydrocephalus (Post trauma)57 yr male58 yr11No NoNoNoYesRemoval of distal VPS catheter, Proximal VPS catheter as EVD, Removal of proximal VPS catheter (re-VPS insertion not required)Jejunum (No)NilR
Calgaroet al[47], 2020Hydrocephalus (Congenital)2 mo male7 mo5NoNoNoNoNARemoval of entire VPS catheter, Immediate re-VPS insertion doneStomach? (No)NilR?
Najibet al[48], 2022Hydrocephalus with NTD (Congenital)Neonate male8 mo7NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of part of distal VPS catheter and re-positioning of remaining distal catheter into the peritoneal cavityStomach (Yes)NilR
Table 2 Demographics, clinical features, and outcome of the surgical procedures performed for the migration of the distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter into the stomach without trans-oral extrusion (n = 14)
Ref.Indication for VPS insertionAge VPS insertion sex Age gastric migration Interval (mo)VPS (R) History GI SurgShunt tract infectionPeritonitis meningitisCSF infectionOperative procedures executed 1Site repaired (Yes/No)ComplicationOutcome
Nishijima et al[49], 1980 Hydrocephalus (NPH) 69 yr female71 yr27NoNoNoMeningitisYesDistal VPS catheter found within the gastric lumen (Autopsy finding) Stomach (Autopsy)-Death
Oi et al[50], 1987Hydrocephalus (posttraumatic)12 mo male3 yr24 YesNoYesMeningitisYes Removal of part of distal VPS catheter, Proximal VPS catheter as EVD, Delayed VPS revision done Stomach (Glue)NilR
Oshio et al[51], 1991 Hydrocephalus (Posttraumatic) 12 mo male3 yr24NoNoYesMeningitisYes Removal of part of distal VPS catheter, Proximal VPS catheter as EVD?, Delayed VPS revision done Stomach (Glue)YesR
Ho et al[52], 1992Hydrocephalus (NPH)68 yr male72 yr42 NoNoNoMeningitisYesDistal VPS catheter found within the gastric lumen (Autopsy finding) Stomach (Autopsy)-Death
Alonso-Vanegas et al[53], 1994Hydrocephalus with NTD (Congenital)Neonate female4 mo4NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter, Immediate ventriculo-atrial shunt Stomach (Yes)NilR
Christoph et al[54], 1995 Hydrocephalus (Congenital)5 mo female5 mo 1 d NoYesNoNoNoRemoval of distal VPS catheter from gastric lumen and converted as EVD, Delayed ventriculo-atrial shunt doneStomach (NA)NilR
Hart et al[55], 2001 Hydrocephalus (Congenital)NA female33 yrNANANoNoNo
NoRemoval of distal VPS catheter from gastric lumen and relocation of distal catheter within the peritoneal cavity Stomach (NA)NilR
Masuoka et al[56], 2005Hydrocephalus (Intracranial aneurysm)47 yr male51 yr42NoNoNoNoYes Removal of entire VPS catheter (re-VPS insertion not required)Stomach (No)NilR
Cheng et al[57], 2007 Hydrocephalus (Posttraumatic) 87 yr male88 yr8NoNoNoNoYesRemoval of entire VPS catheter (re-VPS insertion not done/required) Stomach (Yes)NilR
Cohen-Added et al[58], 2018 Hydrocephalus (Intracranial aneurysm)65 yr male72 yr7 yr?NoNoNoNo
NoSurgical therapy not executed for intra-gastric migration of distal VPS catheterStomach (No)--R
Sidhu et al[59], 2019 Hydrocephalus (Intracranial aneurysm)83 yr? male 84 yr12?NoYesNoNo
No Removal of entire VPS catheter (re-VPS insertion not required) Stomach (NA)NilR
Yala et al[60], 2019 Hydrocephalus (Intracranial aneurysm)41 yr female65 yr36?YesNoNoNoNoRemoval of distal VPS catheter from gastric lumen and relocation of distal catheter within the peritoneal cavityStomach (Yes)NilR
Chen et al[61], 2020 Hydrocephalus (Post infective)44 yr female54 yrNAYesNo NoNoYes Removal of entire VPS catheter, Placement of EVD, Delayed re-VPS insertion doneStomach (Yes)NilR
Scarascia et al[62], 2022Hydrocephalus (IIH)15 yr female31 yr16 yr?NoNoNoNoNoRemoval of entire VPS catheter (re-VPS insertion not done)Stomach (Yes)Yes R?