Open AccessPerforation into gut by ventriculoperitoneal shunts: A report of two cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Hai Abdul,
Atia Zakaur Rab,
Imran Ghani,
Muhammad F Huda,
Abdul Quadir
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.74521
Subject(s) - medicine , bowel perforation , perforation , gastrointestinal perforation , shunt (medical) , sigmoid colon , surgery , transverse colon , stomach , complication , gastroenterology , rectum , peritonitis , punching , materials science , metallurgy
We report two cases of gastrointestinal perforation by ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts and review the literature on the topic. The time interval between shunt surgery and detection of bowel perforation is minimum in infants and increases with age. Sigmoid and transverse colon followed by stomach are the most frequent sites of gastrointestinal perforations by VP shunts.