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Management of an extruded ventriculoperitoneal catheter coming through the umbilicus
Biodun Ogungbo, Olatunde Olawoye, Joy Ugochukwu Akudo, Peter Ebang
Department of Neurosurgery, Spine Fixed in Abuja, SFIA Spine Care Ltd, 15A Yawuri Street, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Biodun Ogungbo
Spine Fixed in Abuja, Garki 2, Abuja
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/1118-4647.177534
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are useful devices for treatment of hydrocephalus. Although effective, historically, the probability of shunt dysfunction is pretty high throughout the life. Migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter is a rare but well-recognised complication in hydrocephalus treatment. Perforation into different organs or through natural or artificial orifices has been described. A 5-month-old baby presented to hospital with extrusion of her abdominal catheter through the umbilicus. This occurred spontaneously 2 months following placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus. This is the first report of this unusual complication in Abuja, Nigeria. |
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