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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2016; 11(04): 459
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.150002
CASE REPORT

Anal extrusion of migrated ventriculo-peritoneal shunt catheter: An unusual complication and review of literature

Avijit Sarkari
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
,
Sachin Borkar
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
,
A Mahapatra
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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Authors present an unusual case of anal extrusion of peritoneal end of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt in a 2-year-old male child. Pertinent literature is reviewed regarding this rare complication of a very commonly performed neurosurgical procedure.

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Abdominal - anal extrusion of peritoneal catheter - complications - ventriculo-peritoneal shunt


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20 September 2022

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