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Case Reports
. 1974 Jul-Sep;18(3):206-9.

Rare complication in the surgical therapy of hydrocephalus with ventriculo-peritoneal shunt

D Curri, C Bollini, C Carbonin, A Benedetti
  • PMID: 4465419
Case Reports

Rare complication in the surgical therapy of hydrocephalus with ventriculo-peritoneal shunt

D Curri et al. J Neurosurg Sci. 1974 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Two cases of an unusual complication in ventriculo-peritoneal shunt for childhood's hydrocephalus are described. Migration of the distal part of shunt into peritoneal cavity was observed. Symptomatology, diagnostic and treatment are reported.

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