Transanal Extrusion of a Ventriculo and Lumboperitoneal Shunt Catheters
Abstract
Background: Intestinal perforation in patients with a ventricular or lumboperitoneal shunt is a rare complication, with potentially fatal consequences.
Study Aim: To present two cases of intestinal perforation secondary to ventricular and lumboperitoneal shunts insertion. Material & Methods: We present two cases of this complication. The first is a 51 years old female with a delayed diagnosis of intestinal perforation, four years after a placement of a lumboperitoneal shunt. The second case was a 82 years old male with a diagnosis of sigmoid colon perforation,
Study Aim: To present two cases of intestinal perforation secondary to ventricular and lumboperitoneal shunts insertion. Material & Methods: We present two cases of this complication. The first is a 51 years old female with a delayed diagnosis of intestinal perforation, four years after a placement of a lumboperitoneal shunt. The second case was a 82 years old male with a diagnosis of sigmoid colon perforation,
Article Information
| Journal | SF Journal of Surgery |
| Article Type | Case Report |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |