Sigmoid Colon Perforation by a Distal Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter / 영남의대학술지
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
;
: 171-174, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-11316
ABSTRACT
We report an unusual case of a sigmoid colon perforation after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery. Distal catheters are known to cause perforation in the setting of colonoscopy. The exact pathogenesis of this complication is not clear, but it can cause serious complications. Hence, patients require prompt and aggressive management, including laparotomy with bowel wall repair, catheter removal, and antibiotic therapy.
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Main subject:
Colon, Sigmoid
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Colonoscopy
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
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Catheters
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Hydrocephalus
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Intestinal Perforation
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Laparotomy
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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