Endoscopic management of anal protrusion of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.
A 2-year-old male child, who was operated on 18 months earlier for tuberculous meningitis with hydrocephalus by placement of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, presented with the lower end of the shunt tube coming out through the anus. Colonoscopy showed the shunt tube coming out through the colon 22 cm from the anal opening. The cranial end, along with a malfunctioning valve, were disconnected surgically, and the shunt was removed endoscopically using a pediatric flexible colonoscope.
Sharma
Alok
A
Department of Neurosurgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai 400 022. alok276@hotmail.com
Pandey
Ajay Kumar
AK
Radhakrishnan
Mahesh
M
Kumbhani
Dharam
D
Das
Haribhakti Seba
HS
Desai
Nutan
N
D002675:Child, Preschool; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*