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Abstract
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.
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt
- Shunt, Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Shunts, Cerebrospinal Fluid
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17 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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Indexing Annotation
coordinate with destination of the shunt (NIM); VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT is available
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72(69)
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- Cerebral Ventricles (1966-1968)
- Hydrocephalus/surgery (1966-1968)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002557. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002557
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_shunt
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q821852