Assertion: ventriculoperitoneal shunt | /r/HasProperty | vps
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text: A programmable shunt is a type of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) that is used for treatment for hydrocephalus.
text: A ventriculoperitoneal shunt, also known as VP shunt, is a device surgically implanted on a brain ventricle as a highly effective treatment option for hydrocephalus.
text: A ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a surgical treatment for hydrocephalus.
text: The goal of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is to reduce the abnormally high pressure inside the brain.
text: The preferred distal site is the peritoneal space (ventriculoperitoneal shunt [VPS]), in that this space is generally safely accessible and possesses more than adequate absorptive capacity for the CSF volume produced by a given person.