Vp Shunt Procedure Youtube
I have intracranial hypertension ih a brain disease that has no cause and no cure yet.
Vp shunt procedure youtube. High speed drill into skull for placement of vp shunt. A ventriculoperitoneal vp shunt is a medical device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by fluid accumulation. A ventricular catheter allows for evacuation of excess csf from the brain.
This video demonstrates insertion of a ventricular catheter into the brain for treatment of hydrocephalus. You may have to limit your food intake between 24 to 48 hours before surgery. Vp shunting is a surgical procedure that primarily treats a condition called.
This is what the specialist will use to drain the. Vp shunts surgery requires general anesthesia and takes about an hour and a half to complete. Hydrocephalus is a disorder in which cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain in excessive amounts.
This is brainbook case 3 together with the second installment of our brainbook gopro series this young man in his mid 20s was referred from the eye hospital. This means my brain makes too much spinal fluid and squashes my.