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

Abstract

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 are the most frequent sites of gastrointestinal perforations by VP shunts.

Keywords

• Anal protrusion
• bowel perforation
• hydrocephalus
• oral extrusion
• ventriculoperitoneal shunt