Spontaneous umbilical fistula: A rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt

P. C. Das; K. Radhakrishna; P. L.N.G. Rao

doi:10.1016/0022-3468(93)90676-C

Spontaneous umbilical fistula: A rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt

P. C. Das^*
, K. Radhakrishna
, P. L.N.G. Rao

^*Corresponding author for this work

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

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Abstract

Although complications following ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus are not uncommon, leak of cerebrospinal fluid from the normal umbilicus following ventriculoperitoneal shunt is very rare. One such case is reported.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	630-631
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3468(93)90676-C
Publication status	Published - 04-1993

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Surgery
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Spontaneous umbilical fistula: A rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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