Rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt: Catheter protrusion to subcutaneous tissue – Case report

BACKGROUND: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a day-to-day procedure performed by a neurosurgeon. The most frequent associated complications are obstructive and infectious. Although rare, there are well-reported complications related to the poor positioning of the distal catheter, with perforation...

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Autores principales: Gatto, Luana Antunes Maranha, Mathias, Roger, Tuma, Rogério, Abdalla, Ricardo, de Aguiar, Paulo Henrique Pires
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5299149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28194301
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.196926

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