Laparoscopic intervention for late-onset perforating peritonitis due to a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report and literature review

Laparoscopic intervention for late-onset perforating peritonitis due to a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is commonly performed to treat hydrocephalus and complications are not uncommon. We report here a case of generalized peritonitis caused by migration of the abdominal end of a VP shunt catheter into the bowel after multiple VP shunt revis...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Morinaga, Osamu Nakahara, Akira Tsuji, Kunitaka Kuramoto, Masayoshi Iizaka, Shintaro Hayashida, Yuki Ohya, Yasuyuki Hitoshi, Yukihiro Inomata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Late-onset generalized peritonitis
Perforation of small intestine
Laparoscopic surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01737-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01737-1

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