2023年5月5日 · A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a narrow plastic tube that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid into your abdomen (belly). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protects your brain by …

2017年10月11日 · What Is a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt? A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a medical device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by the accumulation of fluid....

2024年8月30日 · 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 …

2023年8月23日 · 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 …

2023年7月27日 · A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a device used to relieve excessive pressure on the brain. There are some serious situations in which the brain becomes in danger of …

A VP shunt is a small plastic tube that helps drain extra cerebrospinal fluid from the brain. Most VP shunts are placed to treat hydrocephalus.

Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is surgery to treat excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the cavities (ventricles) of the brain (hydrocephalus). This procedure is done in the operating room under …

2019年1月8日 · What is a ventriculoperitoneal shunt? A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is either programmable or nonprogrammable. The purpose of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is to remove …

2024年4月5日 · Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are devices used to shunt cerebrospinal fluid in the treatment of hydrocephalus. A catheter is placed with its tip in the ventricle. The external …

2024年9月12日 · A VP shunt is a device used to drain extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from your brain. CSF is the fluid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord. It’s made in the ventricles …