Alalula Tala, Alaqeel Abdullah, Almodhen Fayez, Moneir Wael
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Division of Pediatric Urology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Urol Case Rep. 2022 May 2;43:102099. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102099. eCollection 2022 Jul.
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is a well-established procedure for the management of hydrocephalus. Its complications might include distal migration of the shunt and organ perforation. However, bladder perforation and subsequent extrusion of the shunt per the urethra is a rare complication. In this report, we present this exceptional event with a minimally invasive approach of management in a 7-months-old girl.
脑室腹腔(VP)分流术是治疗脑积水的一种成熟方法。其并发症可能包括分流管远端移位和器官穿孔。然而,膀胱穿孔及随后分流管经尿道排出是一种罕见的并发症。在本报告中,我们介绍了一名7个月大女孩发生的这一特殊事件及其微创处理方法。