An Acute Complication of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt with Bladder Perforation and Extrusion through the Urethra in a Newborn: Case Report and Review of the Literature

作者：Mutlu Mehmet^*; Kader Sebnem; Aslan Yakup; Yazar Ugur; Imamoglu Mustafa

来源：Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2015, 50(5): 264-269.

DOI：10.1159/000433604

• Newborn
• Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
• Complication
• Acute bladder perforation

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery is a standard procedure for the management of hydrocephalus. Bladder perforation is an extremely rare complication of VPS surgery. Herein, we present for the first time an acute complication of VPS with bladder perforation and extrusion through the urethra in a newborn. We also reviewed the complication of VPS with bladder perforation as reported in the literature.

• 出版日期2015