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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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Craniotomy for cerebral shunt
Craniotomy for cerebral shunt
Ventricles of the brain
Ventricles of the brain
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - series
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - series
Alternative Names

Shunt - ventriculoperitoneal; VP shunt


Review Date: 06/10/2005
Reviewed By: Joseph P. Hart, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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