A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a medical device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by the accumulation of fluid. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are primarily used to treat a condition ...

The next step in treating Mr. M was to attempt to determine his responsiveness to ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting (Fig 2). Although VP shunting is prone to complications and not appropriate for ...

Researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial to compare a laparoscopic procedure with a mini-laparotomy for insertion of a peritoneal catheter during ventriculoperitoneal ...

A laparoscopic procedure was compared with a mini-laparotomy for insertion of a peritoneal catheter during vetriculoperitoneal shunt surgery, by the researchers. A laparoscopic procedure was compared ...

When music legend Billy Joel revealed that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) in 2025, he did more than share a personal health update—he shed light on a little-known but ...

Mumbai: A 53-year-old man suffering from a rare brain disease, a brain aneurysm gets a new lease of life after doctors successfully performed a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. Madhav Khanwilkar (name ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (DECEMBER 23, 2014). Researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial at Bern University Hospital in Switzerland to compare a laparoscopic procedure with a ...