Two unusual complications of ventriculo-peritoneal shunts. Report of two cases

Neurosurg Rev. 1993;16(3):233-5. doi: 10.1007/BF00304335.

Abstract

Two cases in which thoracal extrusion and cervical disconnection complicated ventriculo-peritoneal shunts are reported. Other complications of distal shunts are also reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Astrocytoma / surgery*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Breast / surgery
  • Child
  • Foreign-Body Migration / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus / surgery*
  • Male
  • Neck / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Reoperation
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / instrumentation*