title: Umbilical perforation: an unusual complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Mavi Hastae 03200, Afyon, Turkey. drolcayeser@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Olcay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Eser
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dogru
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: A Afsin
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kundak
mesh_terms: 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*