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....

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 · 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 …

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.

2019年1月8日 · A ventriculoperitoneal shunt drains excess brain fluid, reducing brain pressure to a safe level. Ventriculoperitoneal shunts consist of a valve and two tubes, called catheters, …

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 …

2025年2月6日 · 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 b. ain and moving it into your abdomen …

A ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt) is a medical device used to treat hydrocephalus, an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain. The shunt helps redirect …