Umbilical perforation: an unusual complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
BACKGROUND
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt operations are the most common pediatric neurosurgical procedures in the treatment of hydrocephalus. However, ventricular shunting is frequently associated with a wide variety of complications. Umbilical perforation is an extremely rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunts.


METHODS
We present an infant with umbilical abscess, meningitis, and umbilical perforation of the distal end of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt, which was placed for congenital hydrocephalus.
Eser
Olcay
O
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Mavi Hastae 03200, Afyon, Turkey. drolcayeser@hotmail.com
Dogru
Omer
O
Aslan
Adem
A
Kundak
A Afsin
AA
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*