Vp Shunt Removal

Following this procedure ventriculoperitoneal shunts were implanted in the dogs suffering from hydrocephalus.

Vp shunt removal. Vp shunting is a surgical procedure that primarily treats a condition called. Patients who had vp ventriculoperitoneal shunts shunts placed for various reasons can sometimes outgrow their need for a shunt. This is the largest series of vp shunt infections in adults reported to date.

The only independent risk factor that predicted failure was retention of the vp shunt regardless of the strategy. Vp shunt removal particularly tssr when the patient is shunt. In candidate patients this can be considered after a number of tests are performed including high resolution mri imaging shunt reprogramming up to off setting when possible shunt ligation when necessary and potentially endoscopic fenestration of cysts.

Tssr was the most effective strategy when vp shunt replacement was attempted.