Tubes inserted to create communication between a cerebral ventricle and the internal jugular vein. Their emplacement permits draining of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus or other condition leading to fluid accumulation in the ventricles.

Annotation

coordinate with destination of the shunt (NIM); VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT is available

DUI

D002557 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0003909

Previous indexing

Cerebral Ventricles (1966-1968); Hydrocephalus/surgery (1966-1968)

History note

72(69)

Public note

72