A minimally invasive approach could have a profound impact for the pediatric patient population, as many children who are born with hydrocephalus will experience multiple shunt revisions in their ...

The infection had also spread along his VP shunt (ventriculoperitoneal shunt), a procedure in which a tube is inserted into the brain to drain excess fluid into the abdomen, preventing pressure ...

Children born with hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain" must have shunts implanted to drain the fluid away from the brain to reduce harmful pressure. While shunts do their job well, the rate of ...