VP Shunts (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth
WEBA VP shunt is a small plastic tube that helps drain extra cerebrospinal fluid from the brain. Most VP shunts are placed to treat hydrocephalus.
About Your Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt Surgery at MSK Kids
WEBJul 22, 2024 · This guide will help you get ready for your programmable or nonprogrammable ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery at MSK. It will also help you know what to expect as you recover. Use this guide as a source of information in the days leading up to your surgery.
Caring For Your Child’s Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
WEBA ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt may be placed to help drain the fluid out of the brain. A VP shunt is a long plastic tube (catheter) that drains the fluid from your child’s brain to the lining of their abdomen, called the peritoneum.
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBAug 23, 2023 · A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a cerebral shunt used to treat hydrocephalus. The shunt removes excess cerebrospinal fluid. In pediatric patients, untreated hydrocephalus can lead to many adverse effects including increase irritabilities, chronic headaches, learning difficulties, visual disturbances, and in …
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt - Together by St. Jude™
WEBLearn how to care for your child’s ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VP shunt), recognize signs of malfunction and infection, and prepare for a VP shunt emergency.
Programmable VP Shunt: Information for Children, Teens, and …
WEBJul 10, 2024 · This information will help you learn about your programmable ventriculoperitoneal (ven-TRIK-yoo-loh-PAYR-ih-toh-NEE-ul) shunt (VP shunt). In this resource, the words “you” and “your” mean either you or your child. A VP shunt is a device used to drain extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from your brain.
WEBPossible complications from VP shunts and the surgery to place them can include: • Infection • Shunt malfunction that results in too much or too little drainage of CSF
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Procedure, Recovery, and Risks - Healthline
WEBOct 11, 2017 · Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are primarily used to treat a condition called hydrocephalus. This condition occurs when excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collects in the brain’s ventricles.
VP Shunts – Kidshealth - Akron Children's
WEBMay 10, 2023 · A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a thin plastic tube that helps drain extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain. CSF is the saltwater that surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord. Why Are VP Shunts Placed? VP shunts are placed to treat hydrocephalus.
Early Complications of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Pediatric …
WEBFeb 23, 2021 · Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most commonly used procedure for the treatment of hydrocephalus (HDC), especially in children. However, this is prone to many complications, and requires repeated surgeries, which as such increases the morbidity of the patients.