Acute appendicitis in children with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Moshe Hadani; Gideon Findler; Michael Muggia-Sullam; Abraham Sahar

doi:10.1016/0090-3019(82)90023-4

Acute appendicitis in children with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Moshe Hadani^*, Gideon Findler, Michael Muggia-Sullam, Abraham Sahar

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Hadassah University Medical Centre

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Abstract

Acute appendicitis in children with ventriculoperitoneal shunts can be misdiagnosed and mismanaged. The peritoneal catheter should be removed only after injection with contrast material shows that there is no perforation of the bowel. If the abdominal symptoms do not subside within 4 to 6 hours following removal of the catheter and the beginning of antibiotic treatment, a laparotomy is indicated. Shunt dependency should be evaluated following appendectomy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	69-71
Number of pages	3
Journal	Surgical Neurology
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-3019(82)90023-4
State	Published - Jul 1982
Externally published	Yes

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appendicitis
shunt infection

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