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 least 127 commercially available ...

Currently there is no widely accepted approach to predicting positive outcome following VP shunt placement in individuals with INPH. Shunting can result in dramatic symptom improvement in many ...

Adequate venous drainage of brain parenchyma is essential to maintain cerebral perfusion and clearance of cerebrospinal fluid. The cortical vein opacification score (COVES) is a radiographic metric ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver ...

She ultimately underwent tracheostomy, gastrostomy and delayed ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement and was discharged to rehabilitation on POD 30. At that time she followed commands with right ...

In that one patient, worsening hydrocephalus after biopsy prompted ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement. The patient continued to deteriorate with diffuse brainstem edema and punctate hemorrhage. Only ...

Brain scan of Hazel the fox showing the ventriculoperitoneal shunt. (North Downs Specialist Referrals via SWNS ... but none about surgery for this condition. “It was also such a complex procedure to ...