Vp Shunt Ultrasound

Ventriculoperitoneal vp shunts are a device used to shunt cerebrospinal fluid in the treatment of hydrocephalus.

Vp shunt ultrasound. The patient gave informed consent for surgery and video recording. As the name suggests a catheter is placed with its tip in the ventricle. Shunt obstructions may be confirmed with radioisotope examination or with fluoroscopically guided injection of iodinated contrast material into the shunt reservoir.

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement is an effective and safe procedure for the treatment of postoperative communicating hydrocephalus when performed with appropriate techniques as displayed in the associated video case report. Vp shunting is a surgical procedure that primarily treats a condition called. Most pediatric patients with hydrocephalus are treated with ventriculoperitoneal vp shunt placement.

He was taken to the operating room for ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement as displayed in this video case report which highlights our surgical and sterile techniques intraoperative ultrasound to ensure appropriate ventricular placement and a single port laparoscopic technique for direct visualization of placement of the. In vitro and in situ testing was carried out by running deionized water through a ventriculoperitoneal shunt vps system using a pulsatile flow generator to replicate the. We report on the usefulness of abdominal ultrasound examination in the diagnosis and follow up of these patients and suggest that abdominal ultrasound should form part of the initial assessment of children with ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction.

The external portion of the catheter is connected to a valve that regulates the flow of csf based on a preset pressure. A ventriculoperitoneal vp shunt is a medical device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by fluid accumulation. Method in this proof of concept report ultrasound is utilized to noninvasively monitor the shunt valve and characterize its mechanical response to different flow conditions.