Functional ventriculoatrial shunt obstruction in the setting of increased intra-abdominal pressure: illustrative case.
BACKGROUND Functional ventriculoatrial (VA) shunt failure due to unfavorable distal pressure dynamics is a recognized but poorly characterized complication, with no prior case documenting intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) as the precipitating mechanism. OBSERVATIONS A 44-year-old paraplegic male with post-infectious hyd...