Laparoscopically guided distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement provides definite patient benefits: it allows shunt placement under direct vision, associated with reduced trauma to the ...

A peel-away needle is used to puncture the peritoneum. The distal shunt, which has been subcutaneously tunneled from the head toward the abdomen, is inserted through the needle and placed into the ...

Currently there is no widely accepted approach to predicting positive outcome following VP shunt placement in individuals with INPH. Shunting can result in dramatic symptom improvement in many ...