Protrusion of ventriculo peritoneal shunt through the anus: Report of two cases

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 337-339

  Adeloye, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PERITONEAL CATHETER; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANAL CANAL; CAUSALITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0031438174     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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