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.

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.

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.