Ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter protrusion through the anus: case report of an uncommon complication and literature review

M Glatstein, S Constantini, D Scolnik, N Shimoni… - Child's Nervous …, 2011 - Springer
Background Mechanical shunting of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is an effective treatment for
hydrocephalus. Although ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is the most common treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic literature review of the management of transanal extrusion of distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter: 1966–2020

RK Ghritlaharey - Medical Journal of Dr. DY Patil University, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Perforation of the colon with or without transanal extrusion of the distal ventriculoperitoneal
shunt (VPS) catheter is a well-known but a serious complication after VPS insertion done for …

Anal protrusion of peritoneal end of ventriculoperitoneal shunt and multiple brain abscesses: a case report with review of literature

A Khizar, S Zahid - Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2022 - irjns.org
Conclusion: Suspicion for bowel perforation must be kept high in symptomatic
ventriculoperitoneal shunt patients even though most of the patients present with …

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter protrusion through the anus: case report of an uncommon complication and literature review

M Glatstein - Child's Nervous System, 2012 - Springer
Dear Editor: We would like to thank Dr. Borkar and Dr. Mahapatra for their important letter to
the editor regarding our article:“Ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter protrusion through the …

[PDF][PDF] Rare complications of CSF shunts‑A single center experience

B ALExANDER, M Savvas, R Aristeidis - Encephalos, 2017 - encephalos.gr
Valve mechanisms and CSF drainage in various compartments as well as into the peritoneal
cavity (CSF shunting) is a modality for treating hydrocephalus in children and adults and …