DURING the past fifteen years an increasing number of portasystemic shunts have been performed at the Lahey Clinic. Some patients did not fit into the accepted criteria for operability 1–7; yet a ...
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 ...