title: Ventriculolymphatic shunt.
abstract: The authors report the cases of 16 adult patients who underwent ventriculolymphatic shunt procedures with apparent good results. The follow-up period is from 2 to 12 years. The anatomy of the terminal portion of the thoracic duct studied in 51 patients undergoing sympathectomy of the lower cervical-upper thoracic ganglionic chain is reported. The operative technique of the ventriculothoracic duct shunting procedure is described, and a general review of the function of the shunt as compared with that of ventriculoatrial shunts is presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery