Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
2004 , Vol 14 , Num 2
Late Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Complication: Prolapse of the Peritoneal Catheter Through the Anus in Two Cases
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroşirürji Anabilim Dalı, İzmir
Spontaneous intestinal perforation by a ventriculoperitoneal (V-P) shunt is a
very rare complication of V-P shunt surgery. Although infrequent, this delayed
complication can be fatal if it goes unrecognized. In this study, spontaneous
protrusions of the abdominal end of V-P shunts through the anus 6 and 8
months after the V-P shunt surgery are reported in two children with
hydrocephalus.
Anahtar Kelimeler :
Abdominal pseudocyst, intestinal perforation, hydrocephalus, ventriculoperitoneal shunt