Migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the stomach, presenting with gastric bleeding.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present an extremely rare complication after ventriculoperitoneal shunting. The peritoneal tube migrated into the stomach 8 months after the operation and patient presented with gastric bleeding.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Injuries
- Equipment Failure
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Hydrocephalus
- Postoperative Complications
- Stomach
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt