Case report reveals obstruction and bowel perforation risks in ventriculoperitoneal shunts, indicating the need for awareness in abdominal symptoms.
Key Points 50% of VPSs require revision within 2 years of insertion, most commonly due to obstruction. Shunt migration can occur through any tissue or organ in the abdominal cavity. Bowel perforation from VPSs is rare, however it is a medical emergency due to risk of intra‐cranial and intra‐abdominal infection. Consider VPS catheter bowel perforation in patients with abdominal symptoms, fever, vomiting, or trans‐anal passage of the VPS catheter.
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