A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a medical device that surgeons use to treat hydrocephaly. The article looks at the types, procedure, possible complications, and tips for recovery.

Girls who received a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for infantile hydrocephalus had an increased risk of early puberty, particularly those with myelomeningocele and repeated shunt revisions, a ...

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 ...

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting Once the decision to place a VP shunt has been made, valve selection is of vital importance. There are many valve designs available today. As of 1999 there were at ...

Using laparoscopy for ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement Date: December 23, 2014 Source: Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group Summary: Researchers conducted a prospective randomized ...

4. Del Bigio, MR. Biological reactions to cerebrospinal fluid shunt devices: a review of the cellular pathology. Neurosurgery 1998;42:319-326 ...

Patients are typically treated with permanent ventriculoperitoneal shunts, which are surgically implanted in the front or back of the skull and are connected to a valve that diverts excess ...

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are primarily used to treat a condition called hydrocephalus. This condition occurs when excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collects in the brain’s ventricles.