Vp Shunt Skull X Ray

See ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications.

Vp shunt skull x ray. Patients may have negative ct findings but positive x ray findings 2. Ensuring clear visualization of the shunt in the skull and its path down the cervical region. 8 views ap and lateral abdomen ap and lateral chest ap and lateral c spine ap and lateral skull.

The programmable csf shunt valve has become an important tool in hydrocephalus treatment particularly in the nph population and in pediatric patients with complex hydrocephalus. The shunt series is a set of radiographic images performed to assess the location and integrity of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Usually a simple lateral skull x ray helps to identify the type of valve and it s adjustment.

Shunt series ap lateral skull and chest abdominal x ray as a baseline for future comparison some surgeons obtain these films immediately post op in case some immediate revision is indicated e g. Ventriculoperitoneal vp shunts are a device used to shunt cerebrospinal fluid in the treatment of hydrocephalus. The purpose of this study is to provide a single reference for the identification of programmable shunt valves and the interpretation of programmable shunt valve settings.

A ventriculoperitoneal vp shunt is a medical device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by fluid accumulation. Shunt series for vp shunt x ray guideline. Reviewed 2016 amr.

The verification of shunt adjustment so called opening pressure and also the primary identification of the implanted valve type can be a problem in daily practice. Frontal radiograph of the cervical spine edge enhanced shows a fracture of the ventriculo peritoneal shunt drainage tube black and white arrows with caudal retraction of the distal fragment. If the shunt is somewhat superimposed on.

Ventricular catheter tip in temporal horn. The external portion of the catheter is connected to a valve that regulates the flow of csf based on a preset pressure.