Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are one of the commonest surgical procedures performed in
neurosurgery. Complications of this procedure include mechanical complications and …

The treatment of hydrocephalus nowadays is still a challenge for neurosurgery.
Neuroendoscopy is a valuable alternative of the CSF shunts in hydrocephalus management …

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) shunting is the most commonly performed procedure
in the treatment of hydrocephalus. VP shunt migration can occur at different sites. The aim of …

Background: The aim of this study was to review the management of ventriculoperitoneal
(VP) shunt complications in children. Patients and Methods: During the last 5 years (January …

Background/Aims: For a century since the first cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt surgery,
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion for the treatment of hydrocephalus has routinely …

A 4-year-old girl presented with asymptomatic bowel perforation and transanal protrusion of
a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt catheter. She had undergone repair of myelomeningocele …

Background Bladder perforation by ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a rare complication that has
been describe in 19 cases in prior literature. Case description This work describes the case …

Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery is the most common procedure
performed for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Erosive bladder perforation by a peritoneal …

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery remains the most widely used neurosurgical
procedure for the management of hydrocephalus. However, shunt complications are …