Migration of the distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter into the stomach with or without trans-oral extrusion: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Background: Intra-gastric migration of the distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) catheter clinically presenting with or without trans-oral extrusion is one of the rare complications of VPS catheter insertion.

Aim: To identify the demographics, clinical presentation, clinical findings, and results of surgical therapy offered for the treatment of intra-gastric migration of the distal VPS catheter, clinically presented with or without trans-oral extrusion.

Methods: An online search was performed for the extraction/retrieval of the published/ available literature pertaining to the above-mentioned VPS complication.

Management of ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications in children: A review of 34 cases.

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to analyse the demographics of the children who presented with ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) complications. The secondary objectives were to review the clinical characteristics, surgical procedures performed for the management of VPS complications and the final outcome.

Materials And Methods: This is a single-institution observational study that included children below 12 years of age who required VPS revisions during the study period.

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Disconnection, Shunt Migration, and Silent Bowel Perforation in a 10-Year-Old Boy.

A 10-year-old boy was admitted with chest wall infection around the implanted ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) catheter of 5 days. He had received a right-sided, medium pressure, whole-length VPS for hydrocephalus, following tubercular meningitis at the age of 3 years. Seven years, 9 months following VPS implantation, he was admitted with shunt tract infection at the chest area for 5 days.

Mature Teratoma at Left Lumbar Region in an Infant: A Case Report.

Common location of teratomas in children are sacrococcygeal, gonadal, mediastinal and retroperitoneal, but teratomas may also occur at very unusual locations. A six-month-old boy presented with a large swelling at his left lumbar region. He presented with gradually increasing lump at his back, involving more on left lumbar region and midline since birth.

Review of the Management of Peroral Extrusion of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter.

Introduction: Peroral extrusion of peritoneal part of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VPS) catheter is an extremely rare complication following VPS implantation.

Aim: To review the options available for the management of peroral extrusion of VPS catheter.

Materials And Methods: PubMed, Medline, PMC (PubMed Central), Embase, Google scholar databases search was performed to retrieve the published/available data relating to the peroral extrusion of VPS catheter.

Chylolymphatic Cyst of Mesentery of Terminal Ileum: A Case Report in 8 Year-old Boy.

Mesenteric cysts are rare benign intra peritoneal tumor and more than half of the mesenteric cysts involve the mesentery of the terminal ileum. We present 8 year-old boy, who presented with features of acute intestinal obstruction. Ultrasonography (USG) of the abdomen revealed a cystic mass in the peritoneal cavity with dilated loops of bowel.

Management of Ruptured Occult Left Hydronephrotic Kidney in 7-Year - old Boy: A Case Report.

Pre-existing, occult, congenital renal anomalies are often discovered during evaluation of children for blunt injury of the kidney and abdomen, presenting with or without haematuria. This is a report of 7-year-old boy; who presented with blunt injury abdomen with haematuria following fall from motorcycle. He had pallor, and features of hypovolumic shock and peritonitis.

Giant Solitary Ileal Polyp Presenting as an Intussusception in a 10-year-old Boy.

This is a case report of a 10-year-old boy who presented with features of acute intestinal obstruction. Clinical examination revealed distended abdomen, visible bowel loops, and a lump in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Clinically, the diagnosis of intussusception was suspected and confirmed on sonography examination.

Management of giant cystic lymphangioma in an infant.

Lymphangiomas are benign lesions with a marked predilection for the head and neck region. Giant lymphangiomas of head and neck may occur and they may present with life threatening complications. The author is presenting here, a three month-old boy who presented with a giant cystic lymphangioma on left side of neck, which extended to the head as well.

Two-staged management for all types of congenital pouch colon.

Background: The aim of this study was to review our experience with two-staged management for all types of congenital pouch colon (CPC).

Patients And Methods: This retrospective study included CPC cases that were managed with two-staged procedures in the Department of Paediatric Surgery, over a period of 12 years from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2011.

Results: CPC comprised of 13.

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications needing shunt revision in children: a review of 5 years of experience with 48 revisions.

Background: The aim of this study was to review the management of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt complications in children.

Patients And Methods: During the last 5 years (January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2010), 236 VP shunt operations were performed in children under 12 years of age; of these, 40 (16.94%) developed shunt complications and those who underwent VP shunt revisions were studied.

Tube thoracostomy: primary management option for empyema thoracis in children.

Aim: The aim of this study was to review our experience with tube thoracostomy in the management of empyema thoracis in children.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective study included 46 children (26 boys and 20 girls) who were admitted and managed for empyema thoracis, between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010 at the author's department of paediatric surgery.

Results: During the last 12 months, 46 children aged below 12 years were treated for empyema thoracis: Five (10.

Exploratory laparotomy for acute intestinal conditions in children: a review of 10 years of experience with 334 cases.

Aim: The aim of this study was to review 10 years of experience in the management of children with acute intestinal conditions requiring exploratory laparotomy.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective study included 334 children (244 boys and 90 girls) who underwent laparotomy for acute intestinal conditions between Jan 1, 2000 to Dec 31, 2009. Patients were grouped into two categories: group A (n = 44) included patients who needed laparotomy with terminal ileostomy and group B (n = 290) included patients who needed laparotomy without terminal ileostomy.

Trans-anal protrusion of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt catheter with silent bowel perforation: report of ten cases in children.

Ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunting used in the treatment for hydrocephalus is associated with several complications. Mechanical failure of shunt is the commonest complication of all. Visceral/bowel perforation is an unusual but serious complication of VP shunting.