Neurosurgery · 1979 · 38 citations · 0 references
MedicineSurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryAbdominal SurgeryPeritoneal Catheter PlacementPeritoneal DrainageVentriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery
A rare complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported. The peritoneal catheter extruded through the well-healed abdominal incision. This is the first report of such an occurrence in an adult patient.