Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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A ventriculoperitoneal shunt, commonly called a VP shunt, is a thin plastic tube that doctors surgically implant in the brain to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and relieve pressure. The shunt works by directing fluid that normally bathes and protects the brain and spinal cord away from the brain's ventricles…