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Published in: Child's Nervous System 4/2013

01-04-2013 | Case Report

Urinary bladder perforation, intra-corporeal knotting, and per-urethral extrusion of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a single patient: case report and review of literature

Authors: Rashim Kataria, Virendra D Sinha, Sanjeev Chopra, Ashok Gupta, Nachiket Vyas

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 4/2013

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Abstract

Background

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery is the most common procedure performed for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Erosive bladder perforation by a peritoneal catheter is an extremely rare complication of VPS. Only ten cases involving the normal (non-augmented) urinary bladder have been reported so far.

Case

We report a case of erosive bladder perforation, intra-corporeal knot formation, and perurethral extrusion of the distal end of VPS. This is the second only case report so far in the world literature showing triad of uncommon VPS complications in a single patient.

Conclusion

Prompt management could avoid further complications. Patient’s parents should be aware about this rare complication, so that they can seek timely medical help.
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Metadata
Title
Urinary bladder perforation, intra-corporeal knotting, and per-urethral extrusion of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a single patient: case report and review of literature
Authors
Rashim Kataria
Virendra D Sinha
Sanjeev Chopra
Ashok Gupta
Nachiket Vyas
Publication date
01-04-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-012-1995-2

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