Burr hole site acute extradural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery

Abstract

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, a common neurosurgical procedure, has a long list of known complications associated with it. A rare but dangerous complication of VP shunt procedure is extradural hematoma (EDH). It can be diagnosed and managed easily before it turns into a catastrophic complication.

Keywords

• Extradural hematoma
• Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
• Pathogenesis