Vp Shunt Tap

Vp shunting is a surgical procedure that primarily treats a condition called. Ventriculoperitoneal vp shunts which are used to treat hydrocephalus shunt cerebrospinal fluid csf from the lateral ventricles of the brain into the peritoneum tapping or aspirating the shunt is performed for both diagnostic reasons eg evaluate for shunt infection and blockage and therapeutic reasons eg allows fluids to be drawn off to alleviate symptoms from a blocked shunt. Shunt series to image the apparatus for obvious kinks and breaks consult neurosurgery for possible vp shunt tap.