Abdominal and genitourinary complications following ventriculoperitoneal shunts.
Three patients with complications secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunts for the management of hydrocephalus are described. Abdominal and genitourinary complications that may occur after the shunting procedure usually are owing to abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid or perforation by the shunting catheter tip.
D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum; D012611:Scrotum; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*