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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Alternate Names : Shunt - Ventriculoperitoneal, VP Shunt
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Risks
Risks for any anesthesia are:
- reactions to medications
- problems breathing
Risks for any surgery are:
Common complications of VP shunt include shunt malfunction or blockage, infection. Malfunction may be related to growth and the shunt will need to be replaced with a longer catheter. Symptoms of shunt malfunction or infection include headache, fever, drowsiness and convulsions. As with any other brain surgery there is risk to actual brain tissue as the shunt catheter must pass through brain tissue to enter the ventricle. Thus a small but potential risk of brain tissue being damaged and resulting in a neurologic deficit exists.
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• Definition
• Overview & Description
• Indications
• Expectations after Surgery
• Convalescence & Recovery
• Risks
• Pictures & Images
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Other Topics
• Drowsiness
• Fever
• Headache
• Intravenous
• Seizures
• Vital Signs
Review Date : 8/10/2003
Reviewed By : Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, M.D, MSc, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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