Spontaneous trans-anal extrusion of caudally migrated ventriculo-peritoneal shunt tip in a child: a case report
Abstract Background Bowel perforation caused by the ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is a rare occurrence with an estimated incidence rate of 0.1% to 1.0% among all cases of VP shunt displacement. This is an unusual report of spontaneous trans-anal extrusion of caudally migrated ventriculo-peritoneal shu...
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| Main Author: | Sabyasachi Bakshi |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00813-0 |
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