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 …

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 …

A 1-year-old boy with a history of exomphalos and hydrocephalus had surgeries to correct
these pathologies. The ventriculopleural (VP L) shunt inserted for hydrocephalus was …

Introduction Ventriculoperitoneal shunts for hydrocephalic children are known to cause
serious complications such as GI perforation. Peroral extrusion of the peritoneal part of a …

The insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is considered the standard of care for
several forms of hydrocephalus. Abdominal complications are most common with this …

Conclusion: Suspicion for bowel perforation must be kept high in symptomatic
ventriculoperitoneal shunt patients even though most of the patients present with …

A 54‐year‐old woman with a history of ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion presented with
per‐anal protrusion of a tube after defecation. Computed tomography of the abdomen …

DISCUSSION Complications related to the intracranial shunts can occur in any part of the
system: intracranially, along the shunt tract, or within the abdomen. Infections and …

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 …

El uso de la cavidad peritoneal para la absorción del líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR) en la
derivación ventrículo-peritoneal fue introducido en 1905 por Kausch, ya que la derivación …