Cecal perforation: A rare complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

JAAPA : Official Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
Gregory Czajka, Halley Kreminski

Abstract

Hydrocephalus can be the result of an infection, obstruction, impaired reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), or an abnormal increase in CSF. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is the gold standard treatment for hydrocephalus despite its high rate of complications, including catheter obstruction and infection. Spontaneous cecal perforation by a VP shunt is extremely rare. Headache or subtle change in personality may indicate a VP shunt infection. Early recognition of the infection is critical for optimal patient outcomes.

References

Jun 26, 2002·Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry·T GerrietsM Kaps
Jul 3, 2003·Gastrointestinal Endoscopy·Mahmoud M YousfiDavid E Fleischer
Aug 21, 2008·Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports·David ShprecherRoger Kurlan
Oct 22, 2009·AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology·Jae-Joon ChungMyeong-Jin Kim
Nov 18, 2009·Cases Journal·Theodosios BirbilisGeorgios Kouklakis
May 20, 2010·JAAPA : Official Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants·Michelle Johnson, Karen Graham
Feb 6, 2013·World Neurosurgery·G Kesava ReddyGloria Caldito
May 3, 2014·The Journal of Surgical Research·Fares NigimEkkehard M Kasper
Jun 7, 2014·Insights Into Imaging·Merve Gulbiz Kartal, Oktay Algin
Feb 28, 2015·Surgical Neurology International·Farid KhanMuhammad E Bari
Jul 26, 2015·JAAPA : Official Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants·Majid EsmaeilzadehJoachim K Krauss
Mar 5, 2016·Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia·Richard ShawBrian Owler

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

CSF & Lymphatic System

This feed focuses on Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) and the lymphatic system. Discover the latest papers using imaging techniques to track CSF outflow into the lymphatic system in animal models.

Related Papers

Child's Nervous System : ChNS : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
Olcay EserA Afsin Kundak
Wiadomości lekarskie : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
B WieczorkiewiczE Wierucka
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
Idrees SherAndrew Hunn
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved