Perforation of the Colon by a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Tube A Case Report

TAKASHI HAYASHI; TAKAYUKI TOKUNAGA; EIICHIRO HONDA

doi:10.2739/kurumemedj.33.85

The Kurume Medical Journal

Online ISSN : 1881-2090
Print ISSN : 0023-5679
ISSN-L : 0023-5679

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Perforation of the Colon by a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Tube

A Case Report

TAKASHI HAYASHI, TAKAYUKI TOKUNAGA, EIICHIRO HONDA

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Keywords: hydrocephalus, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, shunt complication, colon, septic meningitis

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1986 Volume 33 Issue 2 Pages 85-88

DOI https://doi.org/10.2739/kurumemedj.33.85

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Abstract

Although abdominal complications caused by ventriculoperitoneal shunts have been reported, it was rare to observe an abdominal shunt tube penetrating into the intestinal tract. Such a case is presented with the literature review.

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