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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - series

Normal anatomy
Indications
Incision
Procedure
Aftercare

Incision:

This procedure is performed in the operating room under general anesthesia. A flap is cut in the scalp and a small hole is drilled in the skull.

Reviewed last on: 5/3/2007
Robert A. Cowles, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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