A ventriculo-peritoneal shunt for hemorrhagic or high protein fluid.
A ventriculoperitoneal shunt may be a more satisfactory method of treating hydrocephalus than periodic needle aspiration or external drainage. A shunt that can be used when the ventricular fluid is hemorrhagic or has a high protein content is described. Only two of 12 patients required revision for shunt obstruction in the two months after surgery.
D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000379:methods*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications
D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins