Silent bowel perforation cause by migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt masquerading as acute enteritis

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is an established method of diverting cerebrospinal fluid for the management of hydrocephalus. The procedure is associated with various complications. Bowel perforation caused by migration of VP shunt is rare but serious complication. Because most of the patients are...

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Published in:	Journal of Medical Sciences
Main Authors:	Hsiao-Kuei Chang, Shih-Hung Tsai, Yu-Long Chen, Yuan-Pin Hsu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Subjects:	Bowel perforation ventriculoperitoneal shunt acute enteritis
Online Access:	http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2014;volume=34;issue=6;spage=277;epage=279;aulast=Chang