Small Bowel Ischemia from Spontaneous Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Knot Formation in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
Introduction: Small bowel ischemia caused by spontaneous ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt knot formation is a rare complication in the pediatric population.Clinical presentation may range from symptoms of malformation to bowel obstruction with and without gangrene.We report the surgical management of spontaneous VP shunt knot formation with preserva