Abstract
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are frequently associated with complications. Previously, abdominal complications were usually managed with a laparotomy. Laparoscopic surgery is now being performed more frequently because it offers more advantages than open surgery. The laparoscopic approach allowed us to visualize the entire abdominal cavity of a patient with multiple adhesions and a pseudocyst. The pseudocyst was treated by laparoscopic drainage and excision, followed by adhesiolysis. The patient was spared laparotomy and its associated morbidity.
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