Small Bowel Obstruction and Enterococcus Meningitis: Rare Complications of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement

A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a commonly used mechanical device indicated for congenital and acquired hydrocephalus in children. Although VP shunt failure is not uncommon, the symptomatology and cause of failure can vary. In this case, we describe intestinal obstruction in a three-year-old Ca...

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Autores principales: Gonzalez, Vincent B, Pace, Lisa M, Johnson, Matthew, Klawinski, Darren
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Pediatric Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10351929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37465815
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40575

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10351929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37465815
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40575

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