J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1984 Sep;13(3):563-565.
Perforation of the Urinary Bladder by the Distal Catheter: A Rare Complication of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Abdominal complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus occur infrequently. Presented in the paper is a case of urinary bladder perforation by an abdominal catheter of the Accu-Flo shunt system. The distal tip of the abdominal catheter extruded spontaneously through the urethral orifice. This rare complication was treated by shunt revision.
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