title: [Prolapse of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt through the rectum].
abstract: The ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) are commonly used to liberate the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid in hydrocephalus. It is a very common therapy in pediatric neurosurgery. It is also considered as a safe and efficient, well tolerated control in the hydrocephalus patient. But it may bring complications. We present a case of sigmoid perforation due to a ventriculoperitoneal shunt unnoticed and symptomless until the tube broke through the rectum. The abdominal complications of VPS, their diagnosis, and management are also commented.
authors.affiliation: Dpto. Neurocirugía Pediátrica, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Centro América.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sánchez Jarquín
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cordón
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Girón Romero
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*