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  • Title: [Unusual abdominal complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt].
    Author: Guillén A, Costa JM, Castelló I, Claramunt E, Cardona E.
    Journal: Neurocirugia (Astur); 2002 Oct; 13(5):401-4. PubMed ID: 12444414.
    Abstract:
    The most common complications after CSF shunting to treat hydrocephalus are shunt infection and obstruction. Although ventriculoperitoneal (VP) diversion of the CSF using artificial shunt devices is an accepted method for the management of hydrocephalus, high rates of various complications have been reported, ranging from 24% to 47%. Among these, abdominal complications account for approximately 25%. The incidence of bowel perforation by shunt-catheter is known to be as low as 0.1-0.7%. We describe a case of migration af a peritoneal catheter through a congenital hernia of Morgagni.
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