Rare complication in the surgical therapy of hydrocephalus with ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.
Two cases of an unusual complication in ventriculo-peritoneal shunt for childhood's hydrocephalus are described. Migration of the distal part of shunt into peritoneal cavity was observed. Symptomatology, diagnostic and treatment are reported.
D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors