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Diaphragm perforation, a rare complication of V-P shunt surgery Takagaki, Masao Hamahata, Tetsuzou Saeki, Akio normal pressure hydrocephalus V-P shunt perforation diaphragm Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery is the most widely used procedure in the treatment of hydrocephalus. However, this invasive procedure has been associated with several delayed complications. A 64-year-old male had unusual pneumonia caused by diaphragm perforation due to a ventriculoperitoneal (V-P) shunt catheter 3 years after V-P shunting for secondary normal pressure hydrocephalus after thalamic hemorrhage. Aspiration of hydrothorax of cerebrospinal fluid and removal of the catheter is the only treatment option for patients to alleviate such a lethal pneumonia. Probable causes of this rare complication are discussed, and attention is drawn to the possibility of its appearance and early recognition of respiratory distress. departmental bulletin paper 2006 application/pdf AINO JOURNAL 1 5 77 80 1348480X https://aino.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/321/files/KJ00005223092.pdf https://aino.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/321 eng