Transanal protrusion of ventriculoperitoneal shunt
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Transanal prolapse of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt application is among the most frequently performed procedure in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Despite the peritoneal cavity being convenient for absorption of cerebrospinal fluid, multiple complications related to the shunt tend to develop in this area. Anal migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter is seen as a rare complication due to the intestinal perfora...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Practice
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1744-1625,1744-1633
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2008.00407.x