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Case Reports
. 1999 May-Jun;66(3):463-5.
doi: 10.1007/BF02845542.

Unusual complication--VP shunt coming out per rectum and brain abscess

A Jindal  1 , S Kansal, A K Mahapatra
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Case Reports

Unusual complication--VP shunt coming out per rectum and brain abscess

A Jindal et al. Indian J Pediatr. 1999 May-Jun.

Abstract

VP shunt is the most common pediatric neurosurgical procedure. It has been shown to result in variety of complications, which may have devastating consequences. Discussed below is one of the rare complications and the strategy to manage it successfully.

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