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23 Αυγ 2023 · A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a cerebral shunt that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) when there is an obstruction in the normal outflow or there is a decreased absorption of the fluid. Cerebral shunts are used to treat hydrocephalus.
30 Αυγ 2024 · A VP shunt will be placed into your head to help drain the extra CSF from your brain. The VP shunt works by taking the fluid out of your brain and moving it into your abdomen (belly), where it’s absorbed by your body.
To help drain the extra CSF from the brain, a VP shunt is inserted into the head. The shunt takes the fluid out of the brain and moves it into the abdomen, where it is absorbed by the body.
17 Ιουλ 2024 · VP shunt anatomy: ventricular catheter inserted into lateral ventricles, drains into the peritoneal cavity via tubing under the skin. Shunt malfunction: blockage, disconnection, or infection are common causes of acute presentations with symptoms of hydrocephalus or meningism.
31 Δεκ 2023 · Overview. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bathes the brain and spinal cord. Most of the CSF is in the ventricles of the brain, which are large cavities within the brain which produce and reabsorb the CSF.
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Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion is an operation to place a catheter into a brain ventricle to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the ventricular system. This fluid will then drain into the peritoneal space (abdominal cavity).
