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Case Studies | Medical Surgical | Argentina | Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2019
Spontaneous anal Extrusion of a Distal Ventriculoperitoneal Catheter in an Adult: Case Report
Geraldo Meza | Jose D'Addino | Pedro Olano
Abstract: The use of peritoneal cavity for cerebrospinal fluid absorption was introduced in 1908 by Kausch3. The ventriculoperitoneal shunt has become the most used surgical procedure in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Although complications by the shunt are common, bowel perforation, and eventually, exteriorization through the anus is a rare condition.4 Authors present the case of spontaneous externalization of a distal ventriculoperitoneal catheter shunt through anus in a male adult patient.
Keywords: ventriculoperitoneal shunt, hydrocephalus, bowel perforation, externalization, intracranial infections
Edition: Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2019,
Pages: 27 - 28
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Case Studies, Medical Surgical, Iraq, Volume 8 Issue 11, November 2019
Pages: 1800 - 1804Intraventricularhemorrhage: Role of External Ventricular Drainage in the Management
Muhammad Rashad Ismael | Haider Tawfeeqabdulhussein | Sadiq Fadhil Hammoodi [2] | Hind S Ali | Asa'ad F. Albayati
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Research Paper, Medical Surgical, India, Volume 9 Issue 1, January 2020
Pages: 1021 - 1024Prevalence of Congenital Anomalous Fetus Born in a Tertiary Care Hospital at Rajasthan
Vineeta Paliwal | B. S. Jodha [6]