Trocar assisted distal shunt tube insertion with intra-operative X-Ray confirmation.

Trocar assisted distal shunt catheter placement could be an alternative to mini-laparotomy or laporoscopy with good results in comparison to other procedures. : We report our experience with trocar assisted distal shunt tube placement with intraoperative x-ray to rule-out misplacement. : Patients having peritoneal distal catheter site placement for ventriculo-peritoneal or lumbo-peritoneal shunts presenting to Dr.

Secondary Arachnoid Cyst - A Late Complication of Craniotomy: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Arachnoid cyst can be defined as cerebral-spinal fluid entrapment within the central nervous system. It may occur primarily as a congenital malformation or secondary as a complication following trauma, infection, bleeding, or surgical manipulation. Congenital arachnoid cyst usually asymptomatic and cause no pressure symptoms.