Unusual complications of ventriculo peritoneal shunt surgery

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

卷:03

Laxmi Prasanna Kota¹  Ramesh Teegala¹ 

[1] Department of Neurosurgery, Alluri Sita Ramaraju Academy of Medical sciences (ASRAM) Hospital, ELURU, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India;

关键词: shunt migration;    anal extrusion;    vaginal extrusion and endoscopic third ventriculostomy;   

DOI  :  10.4103/0976-3147.102628

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Ventriculo peritoneal (VP) shunt surgery is one of the common neurosurgical procedures employed in the management of hydrocephalus. Numerous complications related to this procedure are reported in the literature. Peritoneal catheterrelated complications are the usual causes of the shunt malfunction. We report three unusual cases of peritoneal shunt catheter migration in children. Two cases are of anal and one vaginal extrusion. Possible mechanisms of migration and management strategies were discussed.

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