A case of early intraventricular haemorrhage following ventriculoperitoneal shunt: An entity requiring consideration

J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2024 Mar 10:14782715241237579. doi: 10.1177/14782715241237579. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt) is one of the most common neurosurgical procedures performed in daily practice. Various complications following a VP shunt are as follows: post-procedure shunt-related infections, shunt block, shunt displacement or exteriorisation and haemorrhage associated with it. Delayed intraventricular haemorrhage is a relatively uncommon complication following the aforementioned procedure. Here we present an atypical case of a 72-year-old male who presented with subarachnoid haemorrhage with hydrocephalus and underwent a VP shunt, following which the patient had early intraventricular haemorrhage (eIVH) with an unfortunate outcome. Here, we propose pathophysiology and risk factors for eIVH.PMID:38462907 | DOI:10.1177/14782715241237579
Source: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research