Gastric perforation from a migrating ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report and review of literature.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2022
Abstract
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts represent a surgical option for patients affected by increased intracranial hypertension when medical management fails or is contraindicated. Complications following implantation include shunt obstruction, infection, over and under drainage, migration or disconnection of the tube, formation of a pseudocyst, and allergy to the silicone tube. We report the case of a 31-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with nausea and generalized malaise, found to have the distal segment of the VP catheter perforating her gastric wall into the stomach lumen which required surgical intervention. In this report, we describe a rare complication associated with the implantation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) catheters and the subsequent management plan.
Volume
17
Issue
12
First Page
4899
Last Page
4902
ISSN
1930-0433
Published In/Presented At
Scarascia, A., Atallah, E., Pineda, M. A., Rosenwasser, R., & Judy, K. (2022). Gastric perforation from a migrating ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report and review of literature. Radiology case reports, 17(12), 4899–4902. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.09.064
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
36281285
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article