Brazilian Neurosurgery (Dec 2022)

Spontaneous Anal Extrusion of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter: Case Report

  • Lívio Pereira de Macêdo,
  • Arlindo Ugulino Netto,
  • Kauê Franke,
  • Pierre Vansant Oliveira Eugenio,
  • Lucas Ribeiro de Moraes Freitas,
  • Victor Ribeiro Xavier Costa,
  • Eduardo Vieira de Carvalho Júnior,
  • Igor Vilela Faquini,
  • Nivaldo S. Almeida,
  • Hildo Rocha Cirne Azevedo-Filho

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1748848
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 41, no. 04
pp. e382 – e385

Abstract

Read online

Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) has become the standard treatment for congenital hydrocephalus. In the neurosurgical practice, it is a common procedure which usually results in low rates of complication. However, some serious complications can occur, including infections, intestinal perforation, and even death.

Keywords