OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the abdominopelvic CT findings of
various intraabdominal complications secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunts for …

Ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunting used in the treatment for hydrocephalus is associated
with several complications. Mechanical failure of shunt is the commonest complication of all …

Background: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is commonly used in the treatment of
hydrocephalus. Migration and extrusion of the distal end of the VP shunt are relatively rarely …

We report two cases of gastrointestinal perforation by ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts and
review the literature on the topic. The time interval between shunt surgery and detection of …

Objective Traditionally, peritoneal catheter is inserted with midline laparotomy incision in
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt procedures. Complications of VP shunt is not uncommon …

This article aims to describe an extraordinary complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
system that formed a knot spontaneously and lead to a shunt malfunction. A 3-year-old male …

Background Bowel perforation caused by the ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is a rare
occurrence with an estimated incidence rate of 0.1% to 1.0% among all cases of VP shunt …

Discussion The ideal system for CSF diversion has not been devised. Ventriculo peritoneal
shunt, which diverts the CSF from an obstructed ventricular cavity to the peritoneal cavity for …

Background: Lumbar peritoneal and ventriculoperitoneal shunts are widely used for the
treatment of hydrocephalus. In the past, the abdominal portion of these procedures required …

Late perforation after ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is extremely rare. Colonic
perforation is uncommon and represents 0.1%–0.7% of abdominal complications. Colonic …