Extrusion of peritoneal catheter through abdominal incision: report of a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
A rare complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported. The peritoneal catheter extruded through the well-healed abdominal incision. This is the first report of such an occurrence in an adult patient.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology