Bowel perforation after ventriculoperitoneal-shunt placement: case report and review of the literature
Bowel perforation by a peritoneal catheter (BPPC) is a serious complication after ventriculoperitoneal shunting, with high mortality and morbidity rates. This patient presented with scalp ulceration over the shunt valve at the retromastoid region 26 years after shunt placement. During revision, the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Open Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2020-0011 |