Anal extrusion of migrated ventriculo-peritoneal shunt catheter: An unusual complication and review of literature.
Authors present an unusual case of anal extrusion of peritoneal end of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt in a 2-year-old male child. Pertinent literature is reviewed regarding this rare complication of a very commonly performed neurosurgical procedure.
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Avijit
A
Sarkari
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sachin A
SA
Borkar
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
A K
AK
Mahapatra
Abdominal; anal extrusion of peritoneal catheter; complications; ventriculo-peritoneal shunt
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