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  1. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - discharge 
    Your child has hydrocephalus and a shunt was placed to drain excess fluid and relieve pressure in the brain. This buildup of brain fluid (cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) causes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000149.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Distal splenorenal shunt 
    A distal splenorenal shunt (DSRS) is a type of surgery done to relieve extra pressure in the portal vein. The portal vein carries ... have an imaging test to see if the shunt is working. You may meet with a dietitian, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007647.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting 
    ... brain. Hydrocephalus can also occur in older adults. Shunt surgery should be done as soon as hydrocephalus ... Bleeding , blood clots, or infection Risks of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement are: Blood clot or bleeding in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003019.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Portacaval shunting 
    ... I. Techniques of portosystemic shunting: selective and nonselective shunts. In: Jarnagin WR, Allen PJ, Chapman WC, et ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007336.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Cyanotic heart disease 
    Cyanotic heart disease refers to a group of many different heart defects that are present at birth (congenital). They result in a low ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001104.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - series (image) 
    ... children with hydrocephalus. Common problems associated with VP shunts include shunt malfunction and shunt infection. Shunts are generally left ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100123_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hydrocephalus and Shunts (Spina Bifida Association of America) - PDF  
    Spina Bifida/Related Issues ... Spina Bifida ... Hydrocephalus/Treatments and Therapies ... Hydrocephalus ... Spina Bifida Association of America ... PDF
    https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/.../hydrocephalus-and-shunts - External Health Links
  8. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) 
    Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure to create new connections between two blood vessels in your liver. You may need this ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007210.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (image) 
    Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure that involves inserting a stent (tube) to connect the portal veins to adjacent blood vessels ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19859.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Craniotomy for cerebral shunt (image) 
    During a cerebral shunt procedure a flap is cut in the scalp and a small hole is drilled in the skull. A small ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9569.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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