Ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedure complicated by ureter obstruction. Case report.
The authors present the case history of a patient in whom the peritoneal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt system caused ureter obstruction. This is a rare complication of such a shunt procedure, and the patient's symptoms were relieved by shortening the peritoneal catheter.
D000328:Adult; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D014567:Urography