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. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP)...

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 acting as a shock...

2024年8月30日 · About your VP shunt. 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. This lowers the pressure and swelling in your brain. A VP shunt has 3 parts (see Figure 2):

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 decreased absorption of the fluid. Cerebral shunts are used 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 general anesthesia. It takes about 1 1/2 hours. A thin tube (catheter) is passed from the cavities of the head to the abdomen to drain the excess CSF.

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) to drain from the cerebral ventricles into the abdomen.

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 physical compression due to pressure from fluid or blood.

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 portion of the catheter is connected to a valve that regulates the flow of CSF based on pressure.

What is a VP shunt? A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a long, plastic tube placed in the ventricle of the brain. It drains body fluid (cerebrospinal fluid or CSF) away from your child's brain to another part of their body.

2025年2月6日 · About your VP shunt surgery 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 (hollow spaces) inside your brain. CSF protects your brain and spinal cord by acting as a cushion. It also brings