Bowel perforation after ventriculoperitoneal-shunt placement: case report and review of the literature

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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Main Authors: Gmeiner Matthias, Thomae Wolfgang, Tolino Marco, Senker Wolfgang, Gruber Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-02-01
Series:Open Medicine
Subjects:
hydrocephalus
abdominal complications
abandoned catheters
bowel perforation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2020-0011

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