Laparoscopic management of ventriculoperitoneal shunt extrusion through urethra in an infant: Case report and review of literature

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is a well-established procedure for the management of hydrocephalus. Its complications might include distal migration of the shunt and organ perforation. However, bladder perforation and subsequent extrusion of the shunt per the urethra is a rare complication. In t...

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Autores principales: Alalula, Tala, Alaqeel, Abdullah, Almodhen, Fayez, Moneir, Wael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9118118/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35600804
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102099
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Sumario:Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is a well-established procedure for the management of hydrocephalus. Its complications might include distal migration of the shunt and organ perforation. However, bladder perforation and subsequent extrusion of the shunt per the urethra is a rare complication. In this report, we present this exceptional event with a minimally invasive approach of management in a 7-months-old girl.

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