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Transanal presentation of a distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter: Management of bowel perforation without laparotomy

BACKGROUND: Bowel perforation is a serious but rare complication after a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) procedure. Prior studies have reported spontaneous bowel perforation after VPS placement in adults of up to 0.07%. Transanal catheter protrusion is a potential presentation of VPS bowel perforat...

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Autores principales: Bales, James, Morton, Ryan P., Airhart, Nathan, Flum, David, Avellino, Anthony M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5299151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28194303
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.196930