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Perforation into gut by ventriculoperitoneal shunts: A report of two cases and review of the literature

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 bowel perforation is minimum in infants and increases with age. Sigmoid and transverse colon followed by stomach ar...

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Autores principales: Hai, Abdul, Rab, Atia Z., Ghani, Imran, Huda, Muhammad F., Quadir, Abdul Q.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3047774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21430848
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9261.74521