Assertion: shunt | /r/HasProperty | removed in case
Facets:
value: completely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: In some cases the shunt has been removed completely, however this is very rare as it is difficult to determine when a patients condition has changed to enable them to be independent of the shunt and relapse of the condition can occur requiring the patient to undergo surgery for the placement of a shunt again.
text: One of the greatest problem regarding the shunt is the inability of doctors to estimate whether the operated individuals may eventually become capable of regulating excess of cerebrospinal fluid and if the shunt, in this case, can be removed.