title: [Vaginal perforation as complication of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt: report of a case].
abstract: Report of a case with vaginal perforation by the catheter following a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The possible causative factor and results observed are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Neurocirurgia Pediátrica, Hospital São Francisco de Assis (Belo Horizonte), Brasil.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pianetti Filho
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: al Filho
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014621:Vagina / Q000293:injuries*
vernacular_title: Perfuração vaginal como complicação de derivação ventrículo-peritoneal. Apresentação de um caso.