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. …

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 …

2024年8月30日 · As the VP shunt drains extra CSF and lessens the pressure in your brain, it may ease some of your symptoms. Some symptoms will stop right after the VP shunt is placed. …

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 …

A VP shunt is a long plastic tube that helps drain excess fluid from the brain to another area of the body, usually the peritoneal space. When too much fluid builds up, this puts pressure on your …

A shunt is a hollow tube surgically placed in the brain (or occasionally in the spine) to help drain cerebrospinal fluid and redirect it to another location in the body where it can be reabsorbed. …

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 …

2023年7月27日 · One of the ways to manage hydrocephalus is with a VP shunt, which redirects the fluid away from the brain and to another area of the body that can more easily tolerate …

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7月17日 · A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a medical device that connects the ventricular system of the brain with the peritoneal cavity. This allows cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …