A unique strategy for large-bowel perforation with ventriculoperitoneal shunt: Conversion to ventriculoatrial shunt: A case report

Abstract

Highlights • Large-bowel perforation can lead to critical sepsis, and urgent intervention including surgery is indispensable to control systemic infection.• We describe a strategy for large-bowel perforation using a ventriculoperitoneal shunt that was converted to a ventriculoatrial shunt and discuss its utility based on the literature.