Spontaneous transanal externalization of ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Aim of this paper is to report a case of spontaneous externalization of Ventriculoperitoneal shunt tube through anus in an eighteen months female child (k/c/o Dandy-Walker malformation) treated with placement of ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus. The exact cause of such externalization is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KIMS Foundation and Research Center
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical and Scientific Research |
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| Online Access: | http://jmsronline.com/article.aspx?ID=Spontaneous-transanal-externalization-of-ventriculoperitoneal-shunt |
| Summary: | Aim of this paper is to report a case of spontaneous externalization of Ventriculoperitoneal shunt tube through anus in an eighteen months female child (k/c/o Dandy-Walker malformation) treated with placement of ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus. The exact cause of such externalization is not known. Unusual migration of distal catheter tip of VP shunt is a rare and bowel perforation is reported to occur between 0.1% and 0.7%. In view of the potential risk for meningitis prompt and aggressive management is essential to avoid morbidity and mortality. |
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| ISSN: | 2321-1326 2394-112X |