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  • Title: Extrusion of peritoneal catheter through a thoracic skin fistula: report of a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
    Author: Turtas S, Orunesu G.
    Journal: Neurochirurgia (Stuttg); 1992 Jul; 35(4):121-2. PubMed ID: 1508291.
    Abstract:
    A very rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt is presented. The tip of the distal catheter extruded through a skin fistula in the right subclavian region. After the replacement of a new catheter in the peritoneal cavity, inflammation of the overlying scar occurred. Then, a ventriculoatrial shunt was carried out. The authors suggest a possible mechanism of this complication.
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