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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...
Autores principales: | Gonzalez, Vincent B, Pace, Lisa M, Johnson, Matthew, Klawinski, Darren |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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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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