Transanal protrusion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2012]

Author(s):

1. Hulya Ozturk: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Duzce University Medical School Duzce, Turkey

2. Merih Is: Department of Neurosurgery, Duzce University Medical School Duzce, Turkey

3. Hayrettin Ozturk: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Abant Izzet Baysal University Medical School, Bolu, Turkey

4. Adem Kucuk: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Duzce University Medical School, Duzce, Turkey

5. Murat Dosoglu: Department of Neurosurgery, Duzce University Medical School Duzce, Turkey

Abstract:

A two years old boy presented with a transanal protrusion of the ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt catheter. A VP shunt was inserted when the boy was six-month-old for congenital hydrocephalus. He was active and neurologically normal, with no signs of meningitis and peritoneal irritation. During laparotomy, the tube was seen entering the sigmoid colon, so the tube was cut at the point where it entered the sigmoid colon. The distal end of the protruding tube was pulled out from the anus. The sigmoid colon was repaired, and a delayed shunt revision was completed. The patient was discharged without abdominal and neurological deterioration.

Page(s): 733-734

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Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 22, Issue: 11, Year: 2012

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