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About Your Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt Surgery 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
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Procedure, Recovery, and Risks 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)
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunts in Adults - Geeky Medics 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
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt - Together by St. Jude™ 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
How Is a Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt Placed? In a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, this destination is the peritoneal cavity, the space within the abdomen containing the internal organs Once the CSF reaches this space, the body’s peritoneal lining absorbs the fluid back into the bloodstream
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery: What to Expect at Home During VP shunt surgery, the doctor placed two small tubes (catheters) and a valve under your skin After surgery, your neck or belly may feel tender You will probably feel tired, but you should not have much pain For a few weeks after surgery, you may have headaches It's common to feel some fluid moving around in your scalp
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - University Hospital Coventry Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion is an operation to place a catheter into a brain ventricle to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the ventricular system This fluid will then drain into the peritoneal space (abdominal cavity) Tumours The operation is carried out under a general anaesthetic