Introduction: Placing an intracranial shunt, may be a reasonable approach to decrease the complications of hydrocephalus and it can be done either simultaneous to cranioplasty or not.Ventriculoperitoneal shunts were first proposed in 1905 and has been used since.Similar to any other procedure, there are different complications to this surgery.Abdominal complications, including peritoneal pseudocysts, intestinal volvulus, protruding in hernial sac or extrusion through vagina, scrotum, umbilicus or gastrointestinal tract, are rare but according to previous studies happen in 5-47 % of cases.Bowel perforation Is a rare complication
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