Spontaneous Anal Extrusion of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter: Case Report

Autor:	Lívio Pereira de Macêdo, Arlindo Ugulino Netto, Kauê Franke, Pierre Vansant Oliveira Eugenio, Lucas Ribeiro de Moraes Freitas, Victor Ribeiro Xavier Costa, Eduardo Vieira de Carvalho Júnior, Igor Vilela Faquini, Nivaldo S. Almeida, Hildo Rocha Cirne Azevedo-Filho
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	ventriculoperitoneal shunt intestinal perforation hydrocephalus Medicine Surgery RD1-811
Zdroj:	Brazilian Neurosurgery, Vol 41, Iss 04, Pp e382-e385 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0103-5355 2359-5922
DOI:	10.1055/s-0042-1748848
Popis:	Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) has become the standard treatment for congenital hydrocephalus. In the neurosurgical practice, it is a common procedure which usually results in low rates of complication. However, some serious complications can occur, including infections, intestinal perforation, and even death.
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