Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Disconnection Associated with Loss of Consciousness in a Child Patient: A Case Report and Review of Intra-Abdominal Complications of Vp Shunts

Abstract

Case report: An 8-year-old boy with a right VP shunt was referred to our center because of progressive loss of consciousness in the morning. A CT scan of the head established moderate hydrocephalus. A shunt series presented a disconnection of the distal tube of the shunt as the distal part was free in the abdominal cavity. The patient experienced a complete shunt revision. The abdominal incision was revived and the tube removed from the abdominal cavity gently. The patient was discharged 72 h later.