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A ventricular shunt relieves hydrocephalus
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When is a ventricular shunt used?
When infection or disease causes an excess of CSF in the ventricles, the shunt is placed to drain it and thereby relieve excess pressure
What is a ventricular shunt used for?
Ventricular shunt relieves hydrocephalus, a condition in which the ventricles are enlarged.
How is a ventricular shunt inserted?
The ventricular shunt tube is placed to drain fluid from the ventricular system in the brain to the cavity of the abdomen or to the large vein in the neck (jugular vein).
What condition does a ventricular shunt treat?
hydrocephalus
Can visual changes be related to a ventricular peritoneal shunt?
Yes
What is a shunt in the head?
A shunt is inserted in the head to relieve water pressure on the brain.
What is the aftercare for a ventricular shunt operation?
To avoid infections at the shunt site, the area should be kept clean. Cerebrospinal fluid should be checked periodically by the doctor
What are the risks for a ventricular shunt operation?
Complications of shunting occur in 30% of cases, but only 5% are serious.
What are the risks of ventricular shunting?
Serious and long-term complications of ventricular shunting are bleeding under the outermost covering of the brain (subdural hematoma), infection, stroke, and shunt failure.
What is a Transjugular portosystemic shunt?
A shunting procedure designed to relieve portal hypertension.
What does the foramen ovale of a fetus become after birth?
It gets obliterated, and hence the atrio-ventricular shunt no more remains functional.
What is a brain shunt?
A brain shunt is used to drain excess fluid off of the brain. It is meant to relieve the pressure caused by the build up of excess fluid.
