Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Surgical creation of a communication between a cerebral ventricle and the peritoneum by means of a plastic tube to permit drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): E04.035.188.850, E04.525.170.850

MeSH Unique ID: D017287

Entry Terms:

• Shunts, Ventriculoperitoneal
• Shunt, Ventriculoperitoneal
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts
• Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunt
• Shunts, Ventriculo-peritoneal
• Shunt, Ventriculo-peritoneal
• Ventriculo peritoneal Shunt
• Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunts

Previous Indexing:

• Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts (1969-1992)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Anastomosis, Surgical
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Neurosurgical Procedures
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt