Mesh term Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Browse to parent terms:Anastomosis, Surgical
Neurosurgical Procedures
Description
Tubes inserted to create communication between a cerebral ventricle and the internal jugular vein. Their emplacement permits draining of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus or other condition leading to fluid accumulation in the ventricles.Browse to child terms:
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Ventriculostomy
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